Panasonic SD-R2530KXC Automatic Breadmaker with nut dispensers and gluten free programmes – Black
Delicious. Easy. Homemade. Quality you can taste.
Enjoy fresh bread without the hassle using the SD-R2530 Breadmaker. Delicious breads, cakes, pizza dough and more are easy to conjure up with your own extra ingredients, and with the best results every time. A range of programmes do the work for you.
- Automatic Breadmaker with Raisin/Nut Dispenser
- 30 Programmes for Whole Wheat, Brioche, Cake, Jam, Pizza Dough and more
- Manual Settings for Kneading & Rising of Cake and Bread Dough
- 4 Gluten-Free Programmes for Bread, Cake, Pasta and Pizza Dough
- Bread Mix Programmes
- Dual Temperature Sensors & 13 hr Digital Timer
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Tailored to your tasteWith the R2530 Breadmaker from Panasonic, you have a kitchen helper that is based on over 34 years of experience and excellence. Dual temperature sensors along with a full range of perfectly tuned features ensure you get the bread you crave ‒ always in the best quality. | Dual sensors make the differenceThe best bread quality is thanks to having just the right temperature. Which is why the R2530 uses two built-in sensors to determine both internal and external temperatures to optimise each programme along at every step. Whatever the climate conditions you enjoy the same delicious results every time. | Artisan-style kneading techniqueThe R2530 brings the bakery to your home kitchen. The secret lies in innovative Panasonic technology, which replicates the kneading techniques of an artisan baker. The unique kneading blade works with the specially placed ribs in the bread pan to deliver the best-tasting bread with the ideal texture. |
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Creativity with manual settingsMade for sweet or savoury breads and cakes, the manual settings help you be creative without the hassle of kneading or mixing by hand. Create different Artisan-like bread shapes or set the kneading and rising times needed for your own recipe creations. Then enjoy the delicious results. | Easy baking with bread mixesSimply use the bread mix of your choice, add water and et voila! With the R2530 Breadmakerʼs dedicated programmes, fresh bread is easy and hassle-free. The tasty results will wow you and your family. | Four gluten-free optionsThe R2530 Breadmaker is ideal for people who suffer from gluten intolerance or simply want to eat less gluten. Programmes for gluten-free bread, cake, pizza dough and pasta allow you to leave out allergens without compromising taste. |
| Weight: | 8.06 kg |
| Dimensions: | 46.6 x 41.2 x 31.8 cm; 8.06 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Panasonic |
| Model: | SD-R2530KXC |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
The ‘Panasonic SD-R2530KXC Automatic Breadmaker’ is an instant winner in our household, thanks to its ease of use and reliability; it guarantees you the perfect loaf every time.
The breadmaker is easy to setup and comes with simple instructions and recipe ideas, all written in plain English. You can use it manually but the automatic settings are really all you would ever need and allow you to create all manner of different doughs and loaves. I particularly like the pizza dough option, as it saves a lot of time and effort proofing the dough.
I thought the nut dispenser might be a bit of a gimmick, but it really does help ensure an even distribution of nuts/seeds/raisins/olives throughout the bread, rather than allowing them to all sink to the bottom.
The ceramic coated, scratch-resistant bread pan is easy to clean and can be put in the dishwasher, although I tend to hand wash mine as it’s a slightly awkward shape for my little dishwasher.
Not only is the breadmaker smartly designed, it’s also compact, stylish with neat lines and looks good on the kitchen counter. The relatively small size of the breadmaker does limit the capacity and therefore the size of loaves you can make, but I think the trade-off is a happy compromise.
Whilst I can bake cakes and cook meals, bread is something I have never got to grips with. I have tried baking a loaf in the past and had no luck. I had high hopes for this bread maker and despite almost throwing it out and giving it a one star review, it has come through for me. Actually, it has always been there for me, I was the one at fault!
For some reason, my loaves were sinking or stodgy and I had followed recipes and instructions, but somewhere I was either missing a step or misjudging ingredients. To be fair to me, the instruction manual is not the easiest to follow. However, after some trial and error, I am pleased to say that I can now bake a loaf to perfection around 99% of the time. The occasional I get a measure wrong and the bread is either dry or stodgy, but I am pretty much where I need to be to bake a tasty loaf that is appreciated by the family.
This is pretty much a case of throw in the ingredients and let it get on with it. The more it is used, the easier it gets to make a loaf. I am hoping that in a few months when I can do it blindfolded, we will do away with shop bought bread completely. The large loaves are often wasted as we don’t use a huge amount of bread, but these smaller loaves are an ideal size to reduce wastage — and save money.
The ‘Panasonic SD-R2530KXC Automatic Breadmaker’ is an instant winner in our household, thanks to its ease of use and reliability; it guarantees you the perfect loaf every time.
The breadmaker is easy to setup and comes with simple instructions and recipe ideas, all written in plain English. You can use it manually but the automatic settings are really all you would ever need and allow you to create all manner of different doughs and loaves. I particularly like the pizza dough option, as it saves a lot of time and effort proofing the dough.
I thought the nut dispenser might be a bit of a gimmick, but it really does help ensure an even distribution of nuts/seeds/raisins/olives throughout the bread, rather than allowing them to all sink to the bottom.
The ceramic coated, scratch-resistant bread pan is easy to clean and can be put in the dishwasher, although I tend to hand wash mine as it’s a slightly awkward shape for my little dishwasher.
Not only is the breadmaker smartly designed, it’s also compact, stylish with neat lines and looks good on the kitchen counter. The relatively small size of the breadmaker does limit the capacity and therefore the size of loaves you can make, but I think the trade-off is a happy compromise.
Whilst I can bake cakes and cook meals, bread is something I have never got to grips with. I have tried baking a loaf in the past and had no luck. I had high hopes for this bread maker and despite almost throwing it out and giving it a one star review, it has come through for me. Actually, it has always been there for me, I was the one at fault!
For some reason, my loaves were sinking or stodgy and I had followed recipes and instructions, but somewhere I was either missing a step or misjudging ingredients. To be fair to me, the instruction manual is not the easiest to follow. However, after some trial and error, I am pleased to say that I can now bake a loaf to perfection around 99% of the time. The occasional I get a measure wrong and the bread is either dry or stodgy, but I am pretty much where I need to be to bake a tasty loaf that is appreciated by the family.
This is pretty much a case of throw in the ingredients and let it get on with it. The more it is used, the easier it gets to make a loaf. I am hoping that in a few months when I can do it blindfolded, we will do away with shop bought bread completely. The large loaves are often wasted as we don’t use a huge amount of bread, but these smaller loaves are an ideal size to reduce wastage — and save money.
Whilst I can bake cakes and cook meals, bread is something I have never got to grips with. I have tried baking a loaf in the past and had no luck. I had high hopes for this bread maker and despite almost throwing it out and giving it a one star review, it has come through for me. Actually, it has always been there for me, I was the one at fault!
For some reason, my loaves were sinking or stodgy and I had followed recipes and instructions, but somewhere I was either missing a step or misjudging ingredients. To be fair to me, the instruction manual is not the easiest to follow. However, after some trial and error, I am pleased to say that I can now bake a loaf to perfection around 99% of the time. The occasional I get a measure wrong and the bread is either dry or stodgy, but I am pretty much where I need to be to bake a tasty loaf that is appreciated by the family.
This is pretty much a case of throw in the ingredients and let it get on with it. The more it is used, the easier it gets to make a loaf. I am hoping that in a few months when I can do it blindfolded, we will do away with shop bought bread completely. The large loaves are often wasted as we don’t use a huge amount of bread, but these smaller loaves are an ideal size to reduce wastage — and save money.
Whilst I can bake cakes and cook meals, bread is something I have never got to grips with. I have tried baking a loaf in the past and had no luck. I had high hopes for this bread maker and despite almost throwing it out and giving it a one star review, it has come through for me. Actually, it has always been there for me, I was the one at fault!
For some reason, my loaves were sinking or stodgy and I had followed recipes and instructions, but somewhere I was either missing a step or misjudging ingredients. To be fair to me, the instruction manual is not the easiest to follow. However, after some trial and error, I am pleased to say that I can now bake a loaf to perfection around 99% of the time. The occasional I get a measure wrong and the bread is either dry or stodgy, but I am pretty much where I need to be to bake a tasty loaf that is appreciated by the family.
This is pretty much a case of throw in the ingredients and let it get on with it. The more it is used, the easier it gets to make a loaf. I am hoping that in a few months when I can do it blindfolded, we will do away with shop bought bread completely. The large loaves are often wasted as we don’t use a huge amount of bread, but these smaller loaves are an ideal size to reduce wastage — and save money.
The breadmaker is quite bulky and heavy, with a footprint of 410mm x 260mm (360mm high with lid closed) and weighing in at well over 7kg, so may not be suited to a small kitchen. It should also be borne in mind that with the lid open, it will be too high to fit under typical fitted overhead kitchen units, so will need to sit in front of them when in use.
Before making your first bread you face the challenge of deciphering the dreadful, in my opinion, instruction manual. Unusually for Panasonic, the instructions are written in very poor English. Furthermore, the manual covers three different models and, rather than divide the manual into sections for each model, Panasonic have included all three in together as you work through each step of the process. This makes the instructions far more difficult to follow. In the end, having struggled to find the relevant parts as we tried to follow a recipe, we got hold of a marker pen and worked through the book highlighting the relevant sections for the SD-R2530. Another criticism is that the illustrations in the manual are very small and it’s not very easy to work out the different parts/operations.
Once you have managed to work out and follow the instructions and recipes, the Panasonic does a great job of making bread. It can be quite noisy at times – at one point I thought the washing machine had started up — and it can also walk across your worktop, which is presumably why you are told to ensure it is at least 10cm from the edge before you start. Being critical, the menu selection is not particularly intuitive and is not very easy to read. However, once mastered, the results are well worth it. The loaves produced are well and evenly risen with an excellent texture. Your finished loaf will have a hole in the base but this is unavoidable in normal fully automatic use.
My wife was slightly worried that the recipe for wholemeal bread only required the same amount of water as white bread (apparently wholemeal flour tends to absorb more water) but the recipe proved to be spot on. We were, however, slightly disappointed that we were unable to select the type of crust we would’ve liked for the wholemeal loaf and many of the other recipes. This option only appears to be available for the ‘basic’ recipes, Brioche and Gluten Free Bread.
The only thing to watch out for before you tuck into your freshly baked loaf is that the kneading blade may have detached itself as you removed the loaf from its tin and be embedded in the bottom of your loaf (this warning is included in the manual, although so far, we haven’t encountered that issue).
I had a Panasonic bread machine about 20 years ago that I would use every weekend and it never ever broke down, all I had to do was buy new tins now and again and new blades as they overtime became scratched and less non-stick. Unfortunately though, I moved home and the bread machine got lost so I was over the moon to come across this one a few months ago, and start baking my own bread again. Although I still do basic sourdough bread by hand, the ease and simplicity of making bread with this machine is a joy.
I mainly make white loaves on a Friday for eating over the weekend and with this machine it couldn’t be easier. The recipe book is clear and easy to use and each different bake has a program number and you can choose your preferred crust setting separately.
I have enjoyed experimenting with addition of seeds, nuts and cheese, and whilst I still add the cheese into the main tin at the start, same as my old machine, for nuts and seeds, this machine had a separate compartment that will add these at the optimal time for you.
The timer also works really well, because I like to set it up in the morning before I go to work, and then delay the start so that when I get home after work on a Friday, I open the front door to the wonderful smell of freshly baked bread! It’s heavenly!
I had a Panasonic bread machine about 20 years ago that I would use every weekend and it never ever broke down, all I had to do was buy new tins now and again and new blades as they overtime became scratched and less non-stick. Unfortunately though, I moved home and the bread machine got lost so I was over the moon to come across this one a few months ago, and start baking my own bread again. Although I still do basic sourdough bread by hand, the ease and simplicity of making bread with this machine is a joy.
I mainly make white loaves on a Friday for eating over the weekend and with this machine it couldn’t be easier. The recipe book is clear and easy to use and each different bake has a program number and you can choose your preferred crust setting separately.
I have enjoyed experimenting with addition of seeds, nuts and cheese, and whilst I still add the cheese into the main tin at the start, same as my old machine, for nuts and seeds, this machine had a separate compartment that will add these at the optimal time for you.
The timer also works really well, because I like to set it up in the morning before I go to work, and then delay the start so that when I get home after work on a Friday, I open the front door to the wonderful smell of freshly baked bread! It’s heavenly!
I had a Panasonic bread machine about 20 years ago that I would use every weekend and it never ever broke down, all I had to do was buy new tins now and again and new blades as they overtime became scratched and less non-stick. Unfortunately though, I moved home and the bread machine got lost so I was over the moon to come across this one a few months ago, and start baking my own bread again. Although I still do basic sourdough bread by hand, the ease and simplicity of making bread with this machine is a joy.
I mainly make white loaves on a Friday for eating over the weekend and with this machine it couldn’t be easier. The recipe book is clear and easy to use and each different bake has a program number and you can choose your preferred crust setting separately.
I have enjoyed experimenting with addition of seeds, nuts and cheese, and whilst I still add the cheese into the main tin at the start, same as my old machine, for nuts and seeds, this machine had a separate compartment that will add these at the optimal time for you.
The timer also works really well, because I like to set it up in the morning before I go to work, and then delay the start so that when I get home after work on a Friday, I open the front door to the wonderful smell of freshly baked bread! It’s heavenly!
The breadmaker is quite bulky and heavy, with a footprint of 410mm x 260mm (360mm high with lid closed) and weighing in at well over 7kg, so may not be suited to a small kitchen. It should also be borne in mind that with the lid open, it will be too high to fit under typical fitted overhead kitchen units, so will need to sit in front of them when in use.
Before making your first bread you face the challenge of deciphering the dreadful, in my opinion, instruction manual. Unusually for Panasonic, the instructions are written in very poor English. Furthermore, the manual covers three different models and, rather than divide the manual into sections for each model, Panasonic have included all three in together as you work through each step of the process. This makes the instructions far more difficult to follow. In the end, having struggled to find the relevant parts as we tried to follow a recipe, we got hold of a marker pen and worked through the book highlighting the relevant sections for the SD-R2530. Another criticism is that the illustrations in the manual are very small and it’s not very easy to work out the different parts/operations.
Once you have managed to work out and follow the instructions and recipes, the Panasonic does a great job of making bread. It can be quite noisy at times – at one point I thought the washing machine had started up — and it can also walk across your worktop, which is presumably why you are told to ensure it is at least 10cm from the edge before you start. Being critical, the menu selection is not particularly intuitive and is not very easy to read. However, once mastered, the results are well worth it. The loaves produced are well and evenly risen with an excellent texture. Your finished loaf will have a hole in the base but this is unavoidable in normal fully automatic use.
My wife was slightly worried that the recipe for wholemeal bread only required the same amount of water as white bread (apparently wholemeal flour tends to absorb more water) but the recipe proved to be spot on. We were, however, slightly disappointed that we were unable to select the type of crust we would’ve liked for the wholemeal loaf and many of the other recipes. This option only appears to be available for the ‘basic’ recipes, Brioche and Gluten Free Bread.
The only thing to watch out for before you tuck into your freshly baked loaf is that the kneading blade may have detached itself as you removed the loaf from its tin and be embedded in the bottom of your loaf (this warning is included in the manual, although so far, we haven’t encountered that issue).
The breadmaker is quite bulky and heavy, with a footprint of 410mm x 260mm (360mm high with lid closed) and weighing in at well over 7kg, so may not be suited to a small kitchen. It should also be borne in mind that with the lid open, it will be too high to fit under typical fitted overhead kitchen units, so will need to sit in front of them when in use.
Before making your first bread you face the challenge of deciphering the dreadful, in my opinion, instruction manual. Unusually for Panasonic, the instructions are written in very poor English. Furthermore, the manual covers three different models and, rather than divide the manual into sections for each model, Panasonic have included all three in together as you work through each step of the process. This makes the instructions far more difficult to follow. In the end, having struggled to find the relevant parts as we tried to follow a recipe, we got hold of a marker pen and worked through the book highlighting the relevant sections for the SD-R2530. Another criticism is that the illustrations in the manual are very small and it’s not very easy to work out the different parts/operations.
Once you have managed to work out and follow the instructions and recipes, the Panasonic does a great job of making bread. It can be quite noisy at times – at one point I thought the washing machine had started up — and it can also walk across your worktop, which is presumably why you are told to ensure it is at least 10cm from the edge before you start. Being critical, the menu selection is not particularly intuitive and is not very easy to read. However, once mastered, the results are well worth it. The loaves produced are well and evenly risen with an excellent texture. Your finished loaf will have a hole in the base but this is unavoidable in normal fully automatic use.
My wife was slightly worried that the recipe for wholemeal bread only required the same amount of water as white bread (apparently wholemeal flour tends to absorb more water) but the recipe proved to be spot on. We were, however, slightly disappointed that we were unable to select the type of crust we would’ve liked for the wholemeal loaf and many of the other recipes. This option only appears to be available for the ‘basic’ recipes, Brioche and Gluten Free Bread.
The only thing to watch out for before you tuck into your freshly baked loaf is that the kneading blade may have detached itself as you removed the loaf from its tin and be embedded in the bottom of your loaf (this warning is included in the manual, although so far, we haven’t encountered that issue).
Absolutely delighted with this Panasonic bread maker. It’s quite sizeable, and I was amazed when it came in a huge box. I was slightly intimidated by the instruction book and would advise reading very carefully before embarking on a loaf. The recipes are further on in the booklet than the how to operate, so you have to keep turning back. The pictures are very small too, but hey, it can’t be that difficult, because the loaf in the picture was my very first attempt. It came out absolutely fine, cut a good, even slice and tasted delicious! This was recipe No 1 which is for a basic loaf – took 4 hrs. There is a quicker programme for those in a hurry. There is a little tray, in the lid in which you can add fruit or seeds which I’m going to try next time. There are also programmes for gluten free recipes, cakes and even jam – I can hardly believe how that would go, but I might give it a try. The bread came out of the tin easily and as advised I did have to use a little warm water to remove the kneading blade from the tin as it was stuck in with dough. Not problem though.
Overall, I’m completely delighted and would certainly recommend.
Absolutely delighted with this Panasonic bread maker. It’s quite sizeable, and I was amazed when it came in a huge box. I was slightly intimidated by the instruction book and would advise reading very carefully before embarking on a loaf. The recipes are further on in the booklet than the how to operate, so you have to keep turning back. The pictures are very small too, but hey, it can’t be that difficult, because the loaf in the picture was my very first attempt. It came out absolutely fine, cut a good, even slice and tasted delicious! This was recipe No 1 which is for a basic loaf – took 4 hrs. There is a quicker programme for those in a hurry. There is a little tray, in the lid in which you can add fruit or seeds which I’m going to try next time. There are also programmes for gluten free recipes, cakes and even jam – I can hardly believe how that would go, but I might give it a try. The bread came out of the tin easily and as advised I did have to use a little warm water to remove the kneading blade from the tin as it was stuck in with dough. Not problem though.
Overall, I’m completely delighted and would certainly recommend.
Absolutely delighted with this Panasonic bread maker. It’s quite sizeable, and I was amazed when it came in a huge box. I was slightly intimidated by the instruction book and would advise reading very carefully before embarking on a loaf. The recipes are further on in the booklet than the how to operate, so you have to keep turning back. The pictures are very small too, but hey, it can’t be that difficult, because the loaf in the picture was my very first attempt. It came out absolutely fine, cut a good, even slice and tasted delicious! This was recipe No 1 which is for a basic loaf – took 4 hrs. There is a quicker programme for those in a hurry. There is a little tray, in the lid in which you can add fruit or seeds which I’m going to try next time. There are also programmes for gluten free recipes, cakes and even jam – I can hardly believe how that would go, but I might give it a try. The bread came out of the tin easily and as advised I did have to use a little warm water to remove the kneading blade from the tin as it was stuck in with dough. Not problem though.
Overall, I’m completely delighted and would certainly recommend.
I have been using a bread maker to make my own bread for a very long time and have found that the breadmaker itself plays a huge role in how good the end product is. Cheaper models have always tended to produce a denser loaf with more expensive models (my last one cost over 250 and lasted about 8 years) producing a lighter fluffier loaf, but often at the expense of not fully incorporating all the ingredients during the mixing – this was the case with the last breadmaker I had (not a Panasonic one). The SD-R2530KXC has been a revelation though. I always knew Panasonic breadmakers were meant to be one of the best around and now I am even more certain about it.
In the box you get the breadmaker (fairly large and in glossy black plastic) along with a measuring beaker with lid, a small double sided measuring spoon and a sour dough starter measure.
The breadmaker has a removable baking container that holds a small mixing paddle (this is fixed vertical and doesn’t fall flat like some) and has a wire handle for removing it to get the bread out once finished.
The top of the breadmaker has a 2 part lid – the very top section gives access to the fruit/nut dispenser for automatically dispensing these into the mix at the right point and the bottom section is where you get to the main body of the unit. The right-hand side has the control panel for selecting the correct program for the type of bread you are making and then the size and crust colour.
The instruction book provided is comprehensive and covers this model and the 2 above it (they have extras like a yeast dispenser and a couple of extra programs but otherwise function the same). There are instructions on how to use it along with recipes for many different bread types (as well as things like jam). The most important section to me is the program guide as this tells you how long each stage takes – when I first put it on, I wasn’t expecting a wait period at the start when making white bread, so thought the breadmaker had a problem. A quick glance at the program guide told me that there was indeed a 10-30 minute wait at the start.
Following the recipe (and it is important to put the ingredients in the order the recipe says so the yeast doesn’t get killed by the salt too early, and the ingredients mix thoroughly) I tried a basic white loaf. From experience with my previous breadmaker I choose a medium size with a dark crust. The whole program took about 4 hours in total and the final result was perfect. All the ingredients mixed well with no flour left in the corners (this was a problem with my previous breadmaker), and the end result was a delightfully fluffy loaf of white bread with a dark crust all the way round. It tasted really good too and stayed fresh for a couple of days (it may have stayed fresh for longer if I hadn’t eaten it all by then)
Since this first loaf, I have made a number of loaves and all have been perfect too. I am now wondering why I stuck with other brands for so long and didn’t get a Panasonic, knowing that they were supposed to make the best in the business – they really do.
I have been using a bread maker to make my own bread for a very long time and have found that the breadmaker itself plays a huge role in how good the end product is. Cheaper models have always tended to produce a denser loaf with more expensive models (my last one cost over 250 and lasted about 8 years) producing a lighter fluffier loaf, but often at the expense of not fully incorporating all the ingredients during the mixing – this was the case with the last breadmaker I had (not a Panasonic one). The SD-R2530KXC has been a revelation though. I always knew Panasonic breadmakers were meant to be one of the best around and now I am even more certain about it.
In the box you get the breadmaker (fairly large and in glossy black plastic) along with a measuring beaker with lid, a small double sided measuring spoon and a sour dough starter measure.
The breadmaker has a removable baking container that holds a small mixing paddle (this is fixed vertical and doesn’t fall flat like some) and has a wire handle for removing it to get the bread out once finished.
The top of the breadmaker has a 2 part lid – the very top section gives access to the fruit/nut dispenser for automatically dispensing these into the mix at the right point and the bottom section is where you get to the main body of the unit. The right-hand side has the control panel for selecting the correct program for the type of bread you are making and then the size and crust colour.
The instruction book provided is comprehensive and covers this model and the 2 above it (they have extras like a yeast dispenser and a couple of extra programs but otherwise function the same). There are instructions on how to use it along with recipes for many different bread types (as well as things like jam). The most important section to me is the program guide as this tells you how long each stage takes – when I first put it on, I wasn’t expecting a wait period at the start when making white bread, so thought the breadmaker had a problem. A quick glance at the program guide told me that there was indeed a 10-30 minute wait at the start.
Following the recipe (and it is important to put the ingredients in the order the recipe says so the yeast doesn’t get killed by the salt too early, and the ingredients mix thoroughly) I tried a basic white loaf. From experience with my previous breadmaker I choose a medium size with a dark crust. The whole program took about 4 hours in total and the final result was perfect. All the ingredients mixed well with no flour left in the corners (this was a problem with my previous breadmaker), and the end result was a delightfully fluffy loaf of white bread with a dark crust all the way round. It tasted really good too and stayed fresh for a couple of days (it may have stayed fresh for longer if I hadn’t eaten it all by then)
Since this first loaf, I have made a number of loaves and all have been perfect too. I am now wondering why I stuck with other brands for so long and didn’t get a Panasonic, knowing that they were supposed to make the best in the business – they really do.
I have been using a bread maker to make my own bread for a very long time and have found that the breadmaker itself plays a huge role in how good the end product is. Cheaper models have always tended to produce a denser loaf with more expensive models (my last one cost over 250 and lasted about 8 years) producing a lighter fluffier loaf, but often at the expense of not fully incorporating all the ingredients during the mixing – this was the case with the last breadmaker I had (not a Panasonic one). The SD-R2530KXC has been a revelation though. I always knew Panasonic breadmakers were meant to be one of the best around and now I am even more certain about it.
In the box you get the breadmaker (fairly large and in glossy black plastic) along with a measuring beaker with lid, a small double sided measuring spoon and a sour dough starter measure.
The breadmaker has a removable baking container that holds a small mixing paddle (this is fixed vertical and doesn’t fall flat like some) and has a wire handle for removing it to get the bread out once finished.
The top of the breadmaker has a 2 part lid – the very top section gives access to the fruit/nut dispenser for automatically dispensing these into the mix at the right point and the bottom section is where you get to the main body of the unit. The right-hand side has the control panel for selecting the correct program for the type of bread you are making and then the size and crust colour.
The instruction book provided is comprehensive and covers this model and the 2 above it (they have extras like a yeast dispenser and a couple of extra programs but otherwise function the same). There are instructions on how to use it along with recipes for many different bread types (as well as things like jam). The most important section to me is the program guide as this tells you how long each stage takes – when I first put it on, I wasn’t expecting a wait period at the start when making white bread, so thought the breadmaker had a problem. A quick glance at the program guide told me that there was indeed a 10-30 minute wait at the start.
Following the recipe (and it is important to put the ingredients in the order the recipe says so the yeast doesn’t get killed by the salt too early, and the ingredients mix thoroughly) I tried a basic white loaf. From experience with my previous breadmaker I choose a medium size with a dark crust. The whole program took about 4 hours in total and the final result was perfect. All the ingredients mixed well with no flour left in the corners (this was a problem with my previous breadmaker), and the end result was a delightfully fluffy loaf of white bread with a dark crust all the way round. It tasted really good too and stayed fresh for a couple of days (it may have stayed fresh for longer if I hadn’t eaten it all by then)
Since this first loaf, I have made a number of loaves and all have been perfect too. I am now wondering why I stuck with other brands for so long and didn’t get a Panasonic, knowing that they were supposed to make the best in the business – they really do.
I only eat gluten free and making gluten free bread is an absolute nightmare. Whether I make it by hand or use a bread maker, usually a cheap one with a GF setting, I just can’t get decent bread that won’t go rock hard after 24 hours or taste like crumpets. This was my last hope. The bread maker looks beautiful! I does kind of remind me of a bin though, but I still like it. The two lids are easy to use, as in there’s two very distinct flaps to lift them up and there’s no awkward, trying to click them down into place either. There’s a card in the pack that has a QR code to take you to their recipes. This goes to their IG account and I was surprised by the amount of GF recipes that I instantly found a white bread one to try out.
It’s such a shame that the raisin nut dispenser doesn’t work with the GF programme, but on the positive side, there is info on p16 about ordering separate bread pans and kneading blades, which is useful if others in the house aren’t gluten free. I found the GF bread instructions a bit confusing. In one section it says all dry ingredients should go in first and the other section says to put water in first. I can only guess the latter is for pre-mixed bread mixes. One thing I did notice, was that whilst I was spending time reading, dust gathered easily on top of the lid. Sadly, there’s also a lot of superficial scratches on top of the lid too.
First off, I tried a seeded pre-mixed packet, which was a few months out of date, but it’s all I had on the day of opening it. After putting in all the ingredients and scraping down the flour after 6 minutes, I left it to it. The loaf came out well risen and much better than I usually could get them. I waited for it to cool down and used a bread knife to slice it. It was soft but stodgy and had a slight crumpet texture, which I’m not keen on. Surprisingly, it was still soft the 2nd day, but I didn’t return to eat any more after the first slice and half of the loaf went in the bin moldy.
The second one I tried was the white bread from their IG. Again, it cooked well and evenly, but even better, I got a full size loaf, just like normal bread. It tasted much better and I went back for more. It’s light and airy and only had a slight crumpet texture. Unfortunately, it tasted no where near as good on the second day, but was still far better than the first loaf. The third thing I tried was the chocolate cake recipe that was in the back of the instruction book. This turned out lovely and an excellent size. The problem I had was when shaking anything out of the pan, the handle would fall down and get in the way.
Overall, it’s a great bread maker and has produced GF bread far better than cheap bread makers and anything that I could do by hand. I’m guessing my crumpet texture problem is down to the recipe and I will keep searching for a decent one, because this machine does everything else right. It cooks evenly, it mixes the ingredients well and the bread actually rises and stays risen afterwards. As for normal bread, I can’t say, but if you like GF bread making, the fact that this has fantastic heat sensors, really makes all the difference.
I have been using a bread maker to make my own bread for a very long time and have found that the breadmaker itself plays a huge role in how good the end product is. Cheaper models have always tended to produce a denser loaf with more expensive models (my last one cost over 250 and lasted about 8 years) producing a lighter fluffier loaf, but often at the expense of not fully incorporating all the ingredients during the mixing – this was the case with the last breadmaker I had (not a Panasonic one). The SD-R2530KXC has been a revelation though. I always knew Panasonic breadmakers were meant to be one of the best around and now I am even more certain about it.
In the box you get the breadmaker (fairly large and in glossy black plastic) along with a measuring beaker with lid, a small double sided measuring spoon and a sour dough starter measure.
The breadmaker has a removable baking container that holds a small mixing paddle (this is fixed vertical and doesn’t fall flat like some) and has a wire handle for removing it to get the bread out once finished.
The top of the breadmaker has a 2 part lid – the very top section gives access to the fruit/nut dispenser for automatically dispensing these into the mix at the right point and the bottom section is where you get to the main body of the unit. The right-hand side has the control panel for selecting the correct program for the type of bread you are making and then the size and crust colour.
The instruction book provided is comprehensive and covers this model and the 2 above it (they have extras like a yeast dispenser and a couple of extra programs but otherwise function the same). There are instructions on how to use it along with recipes for many different bread types (as well as things like jam). The most important section to me is the program guide as this tells you how long each stage takes – when I first put it on, I wasn’t expecting a wait period at the start when making white bread, so thought the breadmaker had a problem. A quick glance at the program guide told me that there was indeed a 10-30 minute wait at the start.
Following the recipe (and it is important to put the ingredients in the order the recipe says so the yeast doesn’t get killed by the salt too early, and the ingredients mix thoroughly) I tried a basic white loaf. From experience with my previous breadmaker I choose a medium size with a dark crust. The whole program took about 4 hours in total and the final result was perfect. All the ingredients mixed well with no flour left in the corners (this was a problem with my previous breadmaker), and the end result was a delightfully fluffy loaf of white bread with a dark crust all the way round. It tasted really good too and stayed fresh for a couple of days (it may have stayed fresh for longer if I hadn’t eaten it all by then)
Since this first loaf, I have made a number of loaves and all have been perfect too. I am now wondering why I stuck with other brands for so long and didn’t get a Panasonic, knowing that they were supposed to make the best in the business – they really do.
I am thrilled with this bread maker. It is a couple of decades since I used one and I rarely am up for doing it by hand these days, which means shop bought bread with all its extra chemicals. This lovely bread maker is so easy to use and every loaf I have made has been excellent. I use heritage flours with yeast and also gluten free mixes and I have not had any problems at all. I love that the base size is small compared to a ‘regular’ loaf as there is usually only me eating the bread so it gets used up while it is still beautifully fresh. I prefer the Medium setting, it suits my needs for height and serving size. I really could not be more pleased. It does everything for you, is quiet and very easy to clean.
I’ve been making bread for a few years and I’ve always had more success with my bread maker than by hand.
This bread maker is a different shape and size to my old model — it’s wide and narrow, allowing space at the front of the worktop/surface, rather than at the side. It was very easy to set up.
Inside the box is the machine, 2 measuring spoons, a plastic beaker for a sourdough starter to be kept in and an instruction/ recipe booklet.
I do struggle to get the inside baking basket to unlock after use but I think it’s because I’m used to my old machine which unlocked in a different way.
There are several settings integrated into this bread maker, including a timer, so you can have fresh bread baked in the morning by putting the ingredients in the night before. This machine can also be used for making cakes, jam and proving dough. So far I’ve only made bread. A ready prepared mix and my own shokupan recipe. Both came out perfectly.
There is a dispenser that deposits extra ingredients during the programme (such as seeds, chocolate drops or nuts and dried fruit) — I haven’t used it yet, but I noticed that the compartment had opened to release ingredients during both of my bakes.
The thing I like most about this machine is how sturdy and quiet it is when mixing the dough.
I’ve been making bread for a few years and I’ve always had more success with my bread maker than by hand.
This bread maker is a different shape and size to my old model — it’s wide and narrow, allowing space at the front of the worktop/surface, rather than at the side. It was very easy to set up.
Inside the box is the machine, 2 measuring spoons, a plastic beaker for a sourdough starter to be kept in and an instruction/ recipe booklet.
I do struggle to get the inside baking basket to unlock after use but I think it’s because I’m used to my old machine which unlocked in a different way.
There are several settings integrated into this bread maker, including a timer, so you can have fresh bread baked in the morning by putting the ingredients in the night before. This machine can also be used for making cakes, jam and proving dough. So far I’ve only made bread. A ready prepared mix and my own shokupan recipe. Both came out perfectly.
There is a dispenser that deposits extra ingredients during the programme (such as seeds, chocolate drops or nuts and dried fruit) — I haven’t used it yet, but I noticed that the compartment had opened to release ingredients during both of my bakes.
The thing I like most about this machine is how sturdy and quiet it is when mixing the dough.
I got this bread maker as an Amazon Vine product to review so it was free of charge. I have to say, otherwise, I wouldn’t have considered paying this much money for a bread maker! And if I did I’d expect it to be perfect! This isn’t quite perfect and there are a few things that annoy me about it but, that said, it works well and the bread it makes is really good.
In the box you get the bread maker itself, the instruction booklet, and some plastic measuring devices: one beaker with a lid and two measuring spoons.
First thing to say is it is pretty huge. The listing talks about it being ‘space saving’ and ‘sleek’ to take up minimal room on your work surface but that seems pretty overrated because the thing is a big beast! At 15 by 9 inches and 14 inches high it only just fits under the cupboard above my countertop and, unless you pull it out from beneath the cupboard, you can open the lid. If you are someone who has such a big kitchen that you can pop this somewhere on your work surface and not have it get in the way, lucky you! For me it’ll have to go in a cupboard when not in use and that’s going to take up a lot of cupboard space.
The top of the bread maker looks very technical with lots of buttons and recipe modes but actually is pretty simple to use once you’ve worked out how. There’s a long list of numbered recipes for different bread types. You select the number for the type you want, the size (M, L, XL) and the darkness of the crust and press start. The display then shows you the hours and minutes until the bread will be ready, which is a helpful feature. You can also set a delay so you can put all the ingredients in the machine, say, before you go to bed and set it so the machine starts going such that you’ll have fresh, warm bread waiting for you at breakfast time – yum! It doesn’t have any kind of internal clock though so it’s not like an alarm clock where you set it for 9:30 am. Instead you have to work out the length of hours and minutes from now to when you want it and set the timer for ‘8 hours from now’.
The operation is pretty straightforward. You just put the kneading arm into the detachable pan, put the ingredients in the pan in the order they tell you in the recipe, put the pan into the bread maker, close the lid and set the controls and then just wait till it’s done. There’s also a little compartment so if you want ‘bits’ in the load, like raisins or nuts, it drops them in later on in the kneading process so they don’t get all mashed up by the long knead.
It’s pretty quiet in operation, mostly just a low whirr, though mine does squeak during the 5 or so minutes of the kneading process which could become a bit tiresome but stops the knead is done.
You get a lengthy instruction booklet and this is where my irritation kicks in. First, the booklet included covers three different models of bread maker, all of which have cryptic alpha-numeric names so good luck remembering which ones your model. Each has slightly different functioning – two have yeast dispensers, one doesn’t; and slightly different numbering of the recipes, for instance if I wanted to make pizza dough for one it would be recipe 25, another recipe 24 and for the third recipe 23. Completely, needlessly over complicated. I mean, come on guys, you made a highly technical piece of equipment that you are charging not far short of 200 foot and you are scrimping by making one booklet that covers three different models? How much would it cost to make the separate booklet specific to each? A days work for the booklet designer, a couple of days? And it would only be a one of cost at the layout stage. For that cost I expect a booklet that says ‘here is your SD-R2530 and this is how it works’!
And apart from the needless complication of having three tables of data/instructions on every page, two thirds of which you have to ignore, the instruction booklet has obviously been designed by someone who knows the function and technical details of the machines inside out – but clearly has never had to follow a recipe to make something in real life!
The information is spread all over the booklet in a seemingly random distribution. I’ll give you an example: suppose I want to make a brioche loaf.
Page 8 shows me a diagram of the controls
Page 10 tells me the number of the brioche recipe and how long it takes.
I have to go on too page 21 to find the ingredients and then back again to page 15 for the instructions.
User-friendly? I think not.
I guess as you get used to it it’ll get easier as you know things off by heart, cross out the columns of information irrelevant to your machine and put post-its to mark the pages that have the information you want. But for 170 odd pounds, really I expect the manufacturers to have some level of concern about how enjoyable and easy my experience is trying to learn and master how to use the damn thing.
Having got that off my chest, I have to say that the bread it produces is really good. Someone bought be a bread maker as a present many years ago and I got rid of it because the bread always came out pretty solid and dense and seemed too stale by the next day. The bread this machine produces is beautifully risen, light and fluffy and seems to stay fresher for a few days. So, for all my moaning, I’m enjoying the final produce!
I’m looking forward to trying the brioche recipe (once I’ve thumbed through the multiple pages the recipe is spread over!), a panettone for Christmas, maybe, and some of the others. I’ve found their recipes come up a little too salty so I’m cutting their salt amounts down a bit. One or two of the bread recipes are a bit off the wall – matcha tea and chestnut or bread made with tomato juice.
There are even recipes for cakes, or even jam. There’s a section for gluten-free bread to which isn’t something I’d usually bother with but will be very important to some people I know.
Bottom line then: good product, great bread, a bit pricey but you get what you pay for, I guess, it’s just a shame about the unhelpful instructions – it’s just not a good way to start when your first trying to get used to the machine. And first impressions are important. If anyone from the company actually takes the trouble to read reviews like this,I suggest you put a bit of time and effort to address this issue.
I’ve been making bread for a few years and I’ve always had more success with my bread maker than by hand.
This bread maker is a different shape and size to my old model — it’s wide and narrow, allowing space at the front of the worktop/surface, rather than at the side. It was very easy to set up.
Inside the box is the machine, 2 measuring spoons, a plastic beaker for a sourdough starter to be kept in and an instruction/ recipe booklet.
I do struggle to get the inside baking basket to unlock after use but I think it’s because I’m used to my old machine which unlocked in a different way.
There are several settings integrated into this bread maker, including a timer, so you can have fresh bread baked in the morning by putting the ingredients in the night before. This machine can also be used for making cakes, jam and proving dough. So far I’ve only made bread. A ready prepared mix and my own shokupan recipe. Both came out perfectly.
There is a dispenser that deposits extra ingredients during the programme (such as seeds, chocolate drops or nuts and dried fruit) — I haven’t used it yet, but I noticed that the compartment had opened to release ingredients during both of my bakes.
The thing I like most about this machine is how sturdy and quiet it is when mixing the dough.
I got this bread maker as an Amazon Vine product to review so it was free of charge. I have to say, otherwise, I wouldn’t have considered paying this much money for a bread maker! And if I did I’d expect it to be perfect! This isn’t quite perfect and there are a few things that annoy me about it but, that said, it works well and the bread it makes is really good.
In the box you get the bread maker itself, the instruction booklet, and some plastic measuring devices: one beaker with a lid and two measuring spoons.
First thing to say is it is pretty huge. The listing talks about it being ‘space saving’ and ‘sleek’ to take up minimal room on your work surface but that seems pretty overrated because the thing is a big beast! At 15 by 9 inches and 14 inches high it only just fits under the cupboard above my countertop and, unless you pull it out from beneath the cupboard, you can open the lid. If you are someone who has such a big kitchen that you can pop this somewhere on your work surface and not have it get in the way, lucky you! For me it’ll have to go in a cupboard when not in use and that’s going to take up a lot of cupboard space.
The top of the bread maker looks very technical with lots of buttons and recipe modes but actually is pretty simple to use once you’ve worked out how. There’s a long list of numbered recipes for different bread types. You select the number for the type you want, the size (M, L, XL) and the darkness of the crust and press start. The display then shows you the hours and minutes until the bread will be ready, which is a helpful feature. You can also set a delay so you can put all the ingredients in the machine, say, before you go to bed and set it so the machine starts going such that you’ll have fresh, warm bread waiting for you at breakfast time – yum! It doesn’t have any kind of internal clock though so it’s not like an alarm clock where you set it for 9:30 am. Instead you have to work out the length of hours and minutes from now to when you want it and set the timer for ‘8 hours from now’.
The operation is pretty straightforward. You just put the kneading arm into the detachable pan, put the ingredients in the pan in the order they tell you in the recipe, put the pan into the bread maker, close the lid and set the controls and then just wait till it’s done. There’s also a little compartment so if you want ‘bits’ in the load, like raisins or nuts, it drops them in later on in the kneading process so they don’t get all mashed up by the long knead.
It’s pretty quiet in operation, mostly just a low whirr, though mine does squeak during the 5 or so minutes of the kneading process which could become a bit tiresome but stops the knead is done.
You get a lengthy instruction booklet and this is where my irritation kicks in. First, the booklet included covers three different models of bread maker, all of which have cryptic alpha-numeric names so good luck remembering which ones your model. Each has slightly different functioning – two have yeast dispensers, one doesn’t; and slightly different numbering of the recipes, for instance if I wanted to make pizza dough for one it would be recipe 25, another recipe 24 and for the third recipe 23. Completely, needlessly over complicated. I mean, come on guys, you made a highly technical piece of equipment that you are charging not far short of 200 foot and you are scrimping by making one booklet that covers three different models? How much would it cost to make the separate booklet specific to each? A days work for the booklet designer, a couple of days? And it would only be a one of cost at the layout stage. For that cost I expect a booklet that says ‘here is your SD-R2530 and this is how it works’!
And apart from the needless complication of having three tables of data/instructions on every page, two thirds of which you have to ignore, the instruction booklet has obviously been designed by someone who knows the function and technical details of the machines inside out – but clearly has never had to follow a recipe to make something in real life!
The information is spread all over the booklet in a seemingly random distribution. I’ll give you an example: suppose I want to make a brioche loaf.
Page 8 shows me a diagram of the controls
Page 10 tells me the number of the brioche recipe and how long it takes.
I have to go on too page 21 to find the ingredients and then back again to page 15 for the instructions.
User-friendly? I think not.
I guess as you get used to it it’ll get easier as you know things off by heart, cross out the columns of information irrelevant to your machine and put post-its to mark the pages that have the information you want. But for 170 odd pounds, really I expect the manufacturers to have some level of concern about how enjoyable and easy my experience is trying to learn and master how to use the damn thing.
Having got that off my chest, I have to say that the bread it produces is really good. Someone bought be a bread maker as a present many years ago and I got rid of it because the bread always came out pretty solid and dense and seemed too stale by the next day. The bread this machine produces is beautifully risen, light and fluffy and seems to stay fresher for a few days. So, for all my moaning, I’m enjoying the final produce!
I’m looking forward to trying the brioche recipe (once I’ve thumbed through the multiple pages the recipe is spread over!), a panettone for Christmas, maybe, and some of the others. I’ve found their recipes come up a little too salty so I’m cutting their salt amounts down a bit. One or two of the bread recipes are a bit off the wall – matcha tea and chestnut or bread made with tomato juice.
There are even recipes for cakes, or even jam. There’s a section for gluten-free bread to which isn’t something I’d usually bother with but will be very important to some people I know.
Bottom line then: good product, great bread, a bit pricey but you get what you pay for, I guess, it’s just a shame about the unhelpful instructions – it’s just not a good way to start when your first trying to get used to the machine. And first impressions are important. If anyone from the company actually takes the trouble to read reviews like this,I suggest you put a bit of time and effort to address this issue.
I’ve been making bread for a few years and I’ve always had more success with my bread maker than by hand.
This bread maker is a different shape and size to my old model — it’s wide and narrow, allowing space at the front of the worktop/surface, rather than at the side. It was very easy to set up.
Inside the box is the machine, 2 measuring spoons, a plastic beaker for a sourdough starter to be kept in and an instruction/ recipe booklet.
I do struggle to get the inside baking basket to unlock after use but I think it’s because I’m used to my old machine which unlocked in a different way.
There are several settings integrated into this bread maker, including a timer, so you can have fresh bread baked in the morning by putting the ingredients in the night before. This machine can also be used for making cakes, jam and proving dough. So far I’ve only made bread. A ready prepared mix and my own shokupan recipe. Both came out perfectly.
There is a dispenser that deposits extra ingredients during the programme (such as seeds, chocolate drops or nuts and dried fruit) — I haven’t used it yet, but I noticed that the compartment had opened to release ingredients during both of my bakes.
The thing I like most about this machine is how sturdy and quiet it is when mixing the dough.
Fantastic little machine that performs consistently well.
We use it often and the small loaf is perfect for 3 – 4 people.
We could never finish eating a larger loaf so this is ideal.
Neat and takes up little space on the counter.
We have it out all the time.
This is a surprisingly easy to use, bread maker that comes with clear instructions and everything required to make a delicious loaf (bar the ingredients) or to mix cake ingredients.
It took a little over 3 hours to make a loaf and the smell was amazing ! Fresh bread and a delicious aroma!
The footprint is reasonable so it can be pushed to the back of a work top.
I’m not over keen on the black exterior, I seem to be constantly wiping it over for dust or fingerprints.
The cost is quite high but this is a quality product
Good Value and Recommended
This is a big machine. It comes with a measuring cup with a lid, measuring spoon and a smaller sooon for sourdough starter (think that’s what I read!). The bonus of this machine vs my older broken model (and it’s not that it works!!) is two fold. Firstly with this there is a compartment where you can place dry ingredients such as seeds/nuts for inclusion into the dough later on in the process. There’s no need to keep an ear out for the alarm and pop them in part way through. Secondly is there is a timer. By this I mean at 9pm at night you can place your ingredients into the machine, set which menu options you want and then decide how many hours later you’d like your bread to be ready by. I needed just over 11hrs to wake up to a nice warm seeded loaf as provided in the recipes in the manual (there are three pages of different ideas). Another plus is that when turning the loaf out the paddle actually stayed in the tub!! Whether this will last or turn out to be down to it being a new machine only time will tell but it was nice not having to dig it out for a change!!
There are options to create jam and cakes but I’ve yet to try these as it will pretty much always be used as a bread maker. One happy baker here
This is a big machine. It comes with a measuring cup with a lid, measuring spoon and a smaller sooon for sourdough starter (think that’s what I read!). The bonus of this machine vs my older broken model (and it’s not that it works!!) is two fold. Firstly with this there is a compartment where you can place dry ingredients such as seeds/nuts for inclusion into the dough later on in the process. There’s no need to keep an ear out for the alarm and pop them in part way through. Secondly is there is a timer. By this I mean at 9pm at night you can place your ingredients into the machine, set which menu options you want and then decide how many hours later you’d like your bread to be ready by. I needed just over 11hrs to wake up to a nice warm seeded loaf as provided in the recipes in the manual (there are three pages of different ideas). Another plus is that when turning the loaf out the paddle actually stayed in the tub!! Whether this will last or turn out to be down to it being a new machine only time will tell but it was nice not having to dig it out for a change!!
There are options to create jam and cakes but I’ve yet to try these as it will pretty much always be used as a bread maker. One happy baker here
This is a big machine. It comes with a measuring cup with a lid, measuring spoon and a smaller sooon for sourdough starter (think that’s what I read!). The bonus of this machine vs my older broken model (and it’s not that it works!!) is two fold. Firstly with this there is a compartment where you can place dry ingredients such as seeds/nuts for inclusion into the dough later on in the process. There’s no need to keep an ear out for the alarm and pop them in part way through. Secondly is there is a timer. By this I mean at 9pm at night you can place your ingredients into the machine, set which menu options you want and then decide how many hours later you’d like your bread to be ready by. I needed just over 11hrs to wake up to a nice warm seeded loaf as provided in the recipes in the manual (there are three pages of different ideas). Another plus is that when turning the loaf out the paddle actually stayed in the tub!! Whether this will last or turn out to be down to it being a new machine only time will tell but it was nice not having to dig it out for a change!!
There are options to create jam and cakes but I’ve yet to try these as it will pretty much always be used as a bread maker. One happy baker here
This is near identical to another bread maker by Panasonic which I’ve also used & reviewed, the SD-B2510.
They’re both quite large devices – mainly vertically – but which are extremely easy to use. They’re supplied with recipes, but I got highly edible results using pre-mixed packages from the supermarket. Essentially you just add the ingredients, choose the relevant program, and come back in a few hours. There’s also nothing stopping you from creating or using your own bread mixes if you can find a comparable proofing & cooking time.
This version of the machine has the optional dispenser, which basically drops in dried ingredients (e.g. nuts or fruit) at a pre-specified time in the program rather than having to mix these ingredients at the outset.
It’s very easy to use, produces good results, and is consequently easy to recommend.
This is incredible, i am a first time bread maker user but this was so easy!
Ok i cheated and used a bread mix and the bread mix option but you just measure it and add water shut the lid and press a button 2 hr 30mins later i had perfect, fluffy, crusty, delicious fresh bread that just popped out of the container with no mess, the container only needed a wipe and its clean!
Never buying a loaf again.
This thing does so much other stuff too i haven’t even scratched the surface of its capabilities but if it produces other stuff as good as the bread its a complete win.
The actual machine mind is large and i was worried about how much heat it would produce but it only got warm on the outside so its find for use under cabinets/ on surfaces.
Menu was pretty clear, I’d give the instructions a good once over before you start.
Quality feeling product.
This is near identical to another bread maker by Panasonic which I’ve also used & reviewed, the SD-B2510.
They’re both quite large devices – mainly vertically – but which are extremely easy to use. They’re supplied with recipes, but I got highly edible results using pre-mixed packages from the supermarket. Essentially you just add the ingredients, choose the relevant program, and come back in a few hours. There’s also nothing stopping you from creating or using your own bread mixes if you can find a comparable proofing & cooking time.
This version of the machine has the optional dispenser, which basically drops in dried ingredients (e.g. nuts or fruit) at a pre-specified time in the program rather than having to mix these ingredients at the outset.
It’s very easy to use, produces good results, and is consequently easy to recommend.
This is incredible, i am a first time bread maker user but this was so easy!
Ok i cheated and used a bread mix and the bread mix option but you just measure it and add water shut the lid and press a button 2 hr 30mins later i had perfect, fluffy, crusty, delicious fresh bread that just popped out of the container with no mess, the container only needed a wipe and its clean!
Never buying a loaf again.
This thing does so much other stuff too i haven’t even scratched the surface of its capabilities but if it produces other stuff as good as the bread its a complete win.
The actual machine mind is large and i was worried about how much heat it would produce but it only got warm on the outside so its find for use under cabinets/ on surfaces.
Menu was pretty clear, I’d give the instructions a good once over before you start.
Quality feeling product.
The Panasonic SD-R2530KXC automatic breadmaker arrives in a large box measuring roughly 445mm x 310mm x 400mm and must be around 8kg, it’s packaged well inside with thick styrene for protection, the breadmaker measures roughly 410mm x 250mm x 360mm with the lid down and 410mm x 300mm x 555mm with the lid up and weighs roughly 7kg.
The breadmaker is manufactured to a high standard and it looks really nice, inside the box also included is 1 x kneading blade, 1 x sourdough/measuring cup, 1 x measuring spoon, 1 x sourdough starter spoon and a very good instruction book.
I purchased the SD-2501 Breadmaker from Amazon nearly 7 years ago and it’s frequently used with no issues just a replacement blade due to some of the non stick coating coming off at the bottom, I replaced the blade for around 14 only a few weeks back so it’s had good innings!
Because I’m very familiar with the other Panasonic breadmaker I was familiar with the SD-R2530KXC quite quickly, under the lid is the baking bowl where you twist to unlock/lock in place, the kneading blade sits on the centre spigot just turn it until it drops on, these are the only two parts that have to be looked after and cleaned with every use.
The instruction manual is very informative and is easy to follow with plenty or recipes inside to get you started, it’s important to add the ingredients as the recipe starts top to bottom.
To make a basic Italian loaf (ingredients list and quantities are in the manual) like the one in my pictures couldn’t be easier and literally takes minutes to get under way and for the breadmaker to do the rest (no pun intended).
To start lift the lid and remove the bowl using the twist method by using the wire handle, add the kneading blade if you haven’t already by placing it over the spigot, next add the yeast (I use easy bake yeast in from a tin), try to position the yeast around the edges not in the centre, then add the flour (must use strong bread flour), then olive oil (only for certain recipes), salt and water, replace the bowl back inside the machine by locking in position with a twist, next select program 2 on the machine and set the size to medium and choose what crust type (light, medium or dark), close the lid and press start! Program number 2 takes 1 hour and 55 minutes for a light or medium crust or 2 hours for a dark, the machine will now take over and beep 8 times when it’s finished, it won’t power off on its own so you’ll have to press the off button on the control once it starts beeping, I do love the smell of bread around the home! The timer function works well and goes up to 13 hours delay, the only time we use the timer is for it to finish for the morning by setting it the night before, do not use this when not at home.
The machine considering is very quiet and is stable on the worktop during operation.
There are many options to chose from including 30 programmes for whole wheat, brioche, cake, jam, pizza dough and many more, manual settings for kneading & rising of cake and bread dough, 4 gluten-free programmes for bread, cake, pasta and pizza dough, automatic nut and raisin dispenser that you fill at the start.
There are 3 size settings for the loaf height, more often than not we either use small or medium.
It’s good to see exactly what ingredients are being added to your bread as you source them yourself.
To clean the bowl and blade once the bread is removed by shacking the bowl upside down with oven mitts on just add some soapy water to the inside and let it sit for a few mins then just clean the inside and rinse out, I don’t wash any other parts or place in the dishwasher although it has been added a few times but to make the moving parts last it’s not advisable, overall an excellent machine that we would be lots without, thank you.
The Panasonic SD-R2530KXC automatic breadmaker arrives in a large box measuring roughly 445mm x 310mm x 400mm and must be around 8kg, it’s packaged well inside with thick styrene for protection, the breadmaker measures roughly 410mm x 250mm x 360mm with the lid down and 410mm x 300mm x 555mm with the lid up and weighs roughly 7kg.
The breadmaker is manufactured to a high standard and it looks really nice, inside the box also included is 1 x kneading blade, 1 x sourdough/measuring cup, 1 x measuring spoon, 1 x sourdough starter spoon and a very good instruction book.
I purchased the SD-2501 Breadmaker from Amazon nearly 7 years ago and it’s frequently used with no issues just a replacement blade due to some of the non stick coating coming off at the bottom, I replaced the blade for around 14 only a few weeks back so it’s had good innings!
Because I’m very familiar with the other Panasonic breadmaker I was familiar with the SD-R2530KXC quite quickly, under the lid is the baking bowl where you twist to unlock/lock in place, the kneading blade sits on the centre spigot just turn it until it drops on, these are the only two parts that have to be looked after and cleaned with every use.
The instruction manual is very informative and is easy to follow with plenty or recipes inside to get you started, it’s important to add the ingredients as the recipe starts top to bottom.
To make a basic Italian loaf (ingredients list and quantities are in the manual) like the one in my pictures couldn’t be easier and literally takes minutes to get under way and for the breadmaker to do the rest (no pun intended).
To start lift the lid and remove the bowl using the twist method by using the wire handle, add the kneading blade if you haven’t already by placing it over the spigot, next add the yeast (I use easy bake yeast in from a tin), try to position the yeast around the edges not in the centre, then add the flour (must use strong bread flour), then olive oil (only for certain recipes), salt and water, replace the bowl back inside the machine by locking in position with a twist, next select program 2 on the machine and set the size to medium and choose what crust type (light, medium or dark), close the lid and press start! Program number 2 takes 1 hour and 55 minutes for a light or medium crust or 2 hours for a dark, the machine will now take over and beep 8 times when it’s finished, it won’t power off on its own so you’ll have to press the off button on the control once it starts beeping, I do love the smell of bread around the home! The timer function works well and goes up to 13 hours delay, the only time we use the timer is for it to finish for the morning by setting it the night before, do not use this when not at home.
The machine considering is very quiet and is stable on the worktop during operation.
There are many options to chose from including 30 programmes for whole wheat, brioche, cake, jam, pizza dough and many more, manual settings for kneading & rising of cake and bread dough, 4 gluten-free programmes for bread, cake, pasta and pizza dough, automatic nut and raisin dispenser that you fill at the start.
There are 3 size settings for the loaf height, more often than not we either use small or medium.
It’s good to see exactly what ingredients are being added to your bread as you source them yourself.
To clean the bowl and blade once the bread is removed by shacking the bowl upside down with oven mitts on just add some soapy water to the inside and let it sit for a few mins then just clean the inside and rinse out, I don’t wash any other parts or place in the dishwasher although it has been added a few times but to make the moving parts last it’s not advisable, overall an excellent machine that we would be lots without, thank you.
The Panasonic SD-R2530KXC automatic breadmaker arrives in a large box measuring roughly 445mm x 310mm x 400mm and must be around 8kg, it’s packaged well inside with thick styrene for protection, the breadmaker measures roughly 410mm x 250mm x 360mm with the lid down and 410mm x 300mm x 555mm with the lid up and weighs roughly 7kg.
The breadmaker is manufactured to a high standard and it looks really nice, inside the box also included is 1 x kneading blade, 1 x sourdough/measuring cup, 1 x measuring spoon, 1 x sourdough starter spoon and a very good instruction book.
I purchased the SD-2501 Breadmaker from Amazon nearly 7 years ago and it’s frequently used with no issues just a replacement blade due to some of the non stick coating coming off at the bottom, I replaced the blade for around 14 only a few weeks back so it’s had good innings!
Because I’m very familiar with the other Panasonic breadmaker I was familiar with the SD-R2530KXC quite quickly, under the lid is the baking bowl where you twist to unlock/lock in place, the kneading blade sits on the centre spigot just turn it until it drops on, these are the only two parts that have to be looked after and cleaned with every use.
The instruction manual is very informative and is easy to follow with plenty or recipes inside to get you started, it’s important to add the ingredients as the recipe starts top to bottom.
To make a basic Italian loaf (ingredients list and quantities are in the manual) like the one in my pictures couldn’t be easier and literally takes minutes to get under way and for the breadmaker to do the rest (no pun intended).
To start lift the lid and remove the bowl using the twist method by using the wire handle, add the kneading blade if you haven’t already by placing it over the spigot, next add the yeast (I use easy bake yeast in from a tin), try to position the yeast around the edges not in the centre, then add the flour (must use strong bread flour), then olive oil (only for certain recipes), salt and water, replace the bowl back inside the machine by locking in position with a twist, next select program 2 on the machine and set the size to medium and choose what crust type (light, medium or dark), close the lid and press start! Program number 2 takes 1 hour and 55 minutes for a light or medium crust or 2 hours for a dark, the machine will now take over and beep 8 times when it’s finished, it won’t power off on its own so you’ll have to press the off button on the control once it starts beeping, I do love the smell of bread around the home! The timer function works well and goes up to 13 hours delay, the only time we use the timer is for it to finish for the morning by setting it the night before, do not use this when not at home.
The machine considering is very quiet and is stable on the worktop during operation.
There are many options to chose from including 30 programmes for whole wheat, brioche, cake, jam, pizza dough and many more, manual settings for kneading & rising of cake and bread dough, 4 gluten-free programmes for bread, cake, pasta and pizza dough, automatic nut and raisin dispenser that you fill at the start.
There are 3 size settings for the loaf height, more often than not we either use small or medium.
It’s good to see exactly what ingredients are being added to your bread as you source them yourself.
To clean the bowl and blade once the bread is removed by shacking the bowl upside down with oven mitts on just add some soapy water to the inside and let it sit for a few mins then just clean the inside and rinse out, I don’t wash any other parts or place in the dishwasher although it has been added a few times but to make the moving parts last it’s not advisable, overall an excellent machine that we would be lots without, thank you.
The Panasonic SD-R2530KXC automatic breadmaker arrives in a large box measuring roughly 445mm x 310mm x 400mm and must be around 8kg, it’s packaged well inside with thick styrene for protection, the breadmaker measures roughly 410mm x 250mm x 360mm with the lid down and 410mm x 300mm x 555mm with the lid up and weighs roughly 7kg.
The breadmaker is manufactured to a high standard and it looks really nice, inside the box also included is 1 x kneading blade, 1 x sourdough/measuring cup, 1 x measuring spoon, 1 x sourdough starter spoon and a very good instruction book.
I purchased the SD-2501 Breadmaker from Amazon nearly 7 years ago and it’s frequently used with no issues just a replacement blade due to some of the non stick coating coming off at the bottom, I replaced the blade for around 14 only a few weeks back so it’s had good innings!
Because I’m very familiar with the other Panasonic breadmaker I was familiar with the SD-R2530KXC quite quickly, under the lid is the baking bowl where you twist to unlock/lock in place, the kneading blade sits on the centre spigot just turn it until it drops on, these are the only two parts that have to be looked after and cleaned with every use.
The instruction manual is very informative and is easy to follow with plenty or recipes inside to get you started, it’s important to add the ingredients as the recipe starts top to bottom.
To make a basic Italian loaf (ingredients list and quantities are in the manual) like the one in my pictures couldn’t be easier and literally takes minutes to get under way and for the breadmaker to do the rest (no pun intended).
To start lift the lid and remove the bowl using the twist method by using the wire handle, add the kneading blade if you haven’t already by placing it over the spigot, next add the yeast (I use easy bake yeast in from a tin), try to position the yeast around the edges not in the centre, then add the flour (must use strong bread flour), then olive oil (only for certain recipes), salt and water, replace the bowl back inside the machine by locking in position with a twist, next select program 2 on the machine and set the size to medium and choose what crust type (light, medium or dark), close the lid and press start! Program number 2 takes 1 hour and 55 minutes for a light or medium crust or 2 hours for a dark, the machine will now take over and beep 8 times when it’s finished, it won’t power off on its own so you’ll have to press the off button on the control once it starts beeping, I do love the smell of bread around the home! The timer function works well and goes up to 13 hours delay, the only time we use the timer is for it to finish for the morning by setting it the night before, do not use this when not at home.
The machine considering is very quiet and is stable on the worktop during operation.
There are many options to chose from including 30 programmes for whole wheat, brioche, cake, jam, pizza dough and many more, manual settings for kneading & rising of cake and bread dough, 4 gluten-free programmes for bread, cake, pasta and pizza dough, automatic nut and raisin dispenser that you fill at the start.
There are 3 size settings for the loaf height, more often than not we either use small or medium.
It’s good to see exactly what ingredients are being added to your bread as you source them yourself.
To clean the bowl and blade once the bread is removed by shacking the bowl upside down with oven mitts on just add some soapy water to the inside and let it sit for a few mins then just clean the inside and rinse out, I don’t wash any other parts or place in the dishwasher although it has been added a few times but to make the moving parts last it’s not advisable, overall an excellent machine that we would be lots without, thank you.
The Panasonic SD-B2510 Automatic Breadmaker is my first ever bread making machine. When it came up on Vine, I thought it was worth trying. All I can say is “wow”. Bread comes out fresh and perfect. I don’t think I will be going back to supermarket bread again for a long time. This machine is very easy to use. All you do is add your bread mix and water and that’s it – I used Wrights bread mix and my bread came out perfect. This bread maker has 21 programmes. You just choose the one that’s suitable for what you want. There are also 4 gluten free bread options. There is no need to worry about kneading, resting, rising and baking times. This machine does everything – it’s the complete package. There are programmes for pasta, doughs, jams and chutneys. This machines doesn’t take up a lot of kitchen space as it’s a compact size. Need I say more? This is a great machine that works as it should. At the moment it is priced at 125.00. I consider that very reasonable for what you are getting. As this is a Panasonic product, I do expect it to give many years of service.
The Panasonic SD-B2510 Automatic Breadmaker is my first ever bread making machine. When it came up on Vine, I thought it was worth trying. All I can say is “wow”. Bread comes out fresh and perfect. I don’t think I will be going back to supermarket bread again for a long time. This machine is very easy to use. All you do is add your bread mix and water and that’s it – I used Wrights bread mix and my bread came out perfect. This bread maker has 21 programmes. You just choose the one that’s suitable for what you want. There are also 4 gluten free bread options. There is no need to worry about kneading, resting, rising and baking times. This machine does everything – it’s the complete package. There are programmes for pasta, doughs, jams and chutneys. This machines doesn’t take up a lot of kitchen space as it’s a compact size. Need I say more? This is a great machine that works as it should. At the moment it is priced at 125.00. I consider that very reasonable for what you are getting. As this is a Panasonic product, I do expect it to give many years of service.
The Panasonic SD-B2510 Automatic Breadmaker is my first ever bread making machine. When it came up on Vine, I thought it was worth trying. All I can say is “wow”. Bread comes out fresh and perfect. I don’t think I will be going back to supermarket bread again for a long time. This machine is very easy to use. All you do is add your bread mix and water and that’s it – I used Wrights bread mix and my bread came out perfect. This bread maker has 21 programmes. You just choose the one that’s suitable for what you want. There are also 4 gluten free bread options. There is no need to worry about kneading, resting, rising and baking times. This machine does everything – it’s the complete package. There are programmes for pasta, doughs, jams and chutneys. This machines doesn’t take up a lot of kitchen space as it’s a compact size. Need I say more? This is a great machine that works as it should. At the moment it is priced at 125.00. I consider that very reasonable for what you are getting. As this is a Panasonic product, I do expect it to give many years of service.
It has been a long time since I have tried a breadmaker and the last one I had was pretty basic and gave relatively poor results. I have tried this Panasonic breadmaker and follows instructions to a T and so far the results have been pretty consistent. Particularly impressed by the separate nut and seed container which allows that to go into the mixture at a later stage or to top the loaf which really is very impressive. The timer function seems reliable and easy to use ensuring that we can wake up to fresh bread at the weekend which really is a lovely surprise. Due to the cost attached to making your own bread I wouldn’t be using it all the time but when we are entertaining or at weekends et cetera where we will enjoy bacon sandwiches it is definitely worth the effort to really make a difference. I haven’t tried the gluten-free program yet but my dad is intolerant so it’s good to know it has it and you can use approved ingredients. I’m also very happy with the dough making function as we have a woodfired pizza oven and I’m quite impressed by the consistency of the dough. Overall it’s not the cheapest kitchen gadget but as with all kitchen gadgets I would rather pay the money and have one that does the job properly and has something that is pretty poor. The unit itself is easy to clean after use, qualms in giving this a full five stars.
It has been a long time since I have tried a breadmaker and the last one I had was pretty basic and gave relatively poor results. I have tried this Panasonic breadmaker and follows instructions to a T and so far the results have been pretty consistent. Particularly impressed by the separate nut and seed container which allows that to go into the mixture at a later stage or to top the loaf which really is very impressive. The timer function seems reliable and easy to use ensuring that we can wake up to fresh bread at the weekend which really is a lovely surprise. Due to the cost attached to making your own bread I wouldn’t be using it all the time but when we are entertaining or at weekends et cetera where we will enjoy bacon sandwiches it is definitely worth the effort to really make a difference. I haven’t tried the gluten-free program yet but my dad is intolerant so it’s good to know it has it and you can use approved ingredients. I’m also very happy with the dough making function as we have a woodfired pizza oven and I’m quite impressed by the consistency of the dough. Overall it’s not the cheapest kitchen gadget but as with all kitchen gadgets I would rather pay the money and have one that does the job properly and has something that is pretty poor. The unit itself is easy to clean after use, qualms in giving this a full five stars.
It has been a long time since I have tried a breadmaker and the last one I had was pretty basic and gave relatively poor results. I have tried this Panasonic breadmaker and follows instructions to a T and so far the results have been pretty consistent. Particularly impressed by the separate nut and seed container which allows that to go into the mixture at a later stage or to top the loaf which really is very impressive. The timer function seems reliable and easy to use ensuring that we can wake up to fresh bread at the weekend which really is a lovely surprise. Due to the cost attached to making your own bread I wouldn’t be using it all the time but when we are entertaining or at weekends et cetera where we will enjoy bacon sandwiches it is definitely worth the effort to really make a difference. I haven’t tried the gluten-free program yet but my dad is intolerant so it’s good to know it has it and you can use approved ingredients. I’m also very happy with the dough making function as we have a woodfired pizza oven and I’m quite impressed by the consistency of the dough. Overall it’s not the cheapest kitchen gadget but as with all kitchen gadgets I would rather pay the money and have one that does the job properly and has something that is pretty poor. The unit itself is easy to clean after use, qualms in giving this a full five stars.
I had a Panasonic bread machine about 20 years ago that I would use every weekend and it never ever broke down, all I had to do was buy new tins now and again and new blades as they overtime became scratched and less non-stick. Unfortunately though, I moved home and the bread machine got lost so I was over the moon to come across this one a few months ago, and start baking my own bread again. Although I still do basic sourdough bread by hand, the ease and simplicity of making bread with this machine is a joy.
I mainly make white loaves on a Friday for eating over the weekend and with this machine it couldn’t be easier. The recipe book is clear and easy to use and each different bake has a program number and you can choose your preferred crust setting separately.
I have enjoyed experimenting with addition of seeds, nuts and cheese, and whilst I still add the cheese into the main tin at the start, same as my old machine, for nuts and seeds, this machine had a separate compartment that will add these at the optimal time for you.
The timer also works really well, because I like to set it up in the morning before I go to work, and then delay the start so that when I get home after work on a Friday, I open the front door to the wonderful smell of freshly baked bread! It’s heavenly!
I had a Panasonic bread machine about 20 years ago that I would use every weekend and it never ever broke down, all I had to do was buy new tins now and again and new blades as they overtime became scratched and less non-stick. Unfortunately though, I moved home and the bread machine got lost so I was over the moon to come across this one a few months ago, and start baking my own bread again. Although I still do basic sourdough bread by hand, the ease and simplicity of making bread with this machine is a joy.
I mainly make white loaves on a Friday for eating over the weekend and with this machine it couldn’t be easier. The recipe book is clear and easy to use and each different bake has a program number and you can choose your preferred crust setting separately.
I have enjoyed experimenting with addition of seeds, nuts and cheese, and whilst I still add the cheese into the main tin at the start, same as my old machine, for nuts and seeds, this machine had a separate compartment that will add these at the optimal time for you.
The timer also works really well, because I like to set it up in the morning before I go to work, and then delay the start so that when I get home after work on a Friday, I open the front door to the wonderful smell of freshly baked bread! It’s heavenly!
I had a Panasonic bread machine about 20 years ago that I would use every weekend and it never ever broke down, all I had to do was buy new tins now and again and new blades as they overtime became scratched and less non-stick. Unfortunately though, I moved home and the bread machine got lost so I was over the moon to come across this one a few months ago, and start baking my own bread again. Although I still do basic sourdough bread by hand, the ease and simplicity of making bread with this machine is a joy.
I mainly make white loaves on a Friday for eating over the weekend and with this machine it couldn’t be easier. The recipe book is clear and easy to use and each different bake has a program number and you can choose your preferred crust setting separately.
I have enjoyed experimenting with addition of seeds, nuts and cheese, and whilst I still add the cheese into the main tin at the start, same as my old machine, for nuts and seeds, this machine had a separate compartment that will add these at the optimal time for you.
The timer also works really well, because I like to set it up in the morning before I go to work, and then delay the start so that when I get home after work on a Friday, I open the front door to the wonderful smell of freshly baked bread! It’s heavenly!
I have an old model of Panasonic bread maker which I have been using for about 6 years, still running nicely and making me good bread. I felt excited to try out this newer model bread maker from Panasonic.
Other than the basic functions/programmes are still their, jam mode, dough, cake etc, plus a lot of added programmes, there is also a gluten free mode. However, we are fine with gluten and this function is not very useful for us. In terms of bread making, the old model I have has separate trays for the yeast and dried fruits and nuts, which will be added to the mixture in a set time according to the programme. This model still has the fruit/nut tray but not the yeast tray. I use my old bread recipe on this one and it works fine. The size of the bread loaf is similar.
I will be trying out its different programme later on. It is handy to have a bread maker at home if you like eating fresh bread but have a busy life, it saves me a lot of time and energy on kneading and cleaning up.
I have an old model of Panasonic bread maker which I have been using for about 6 years, still running nicely and making me good bread. I felt excited to try out this newer model bread maker from Panasonic.
Other than the basic functions/programmes are still their, jam mode, dough, cake etc, plus a lot of added programmes, there is also a gluten free mode. However, we are fine with gluten and this function is not very useful for us. In terms of bread making, the old model I have has separate trays for the yeast and dried fruits and nuts, which will be added to the mixture in a set time according to the programme. This model still has the fruit/nut tray but not the yeast tray. I use my old bread recipe on this one and it works fine. The size of the bread loaf is similar.
I will be trying out its different programme later on. It is handy to have a bread maker at home if you like eating fresh bread but have a busy life, it saves me a lot of time and energy on kneading and cleaning up.
Great machine- takes all the hard work out of bread making!
I have had a much more affordable bread maker for years now that makes reliable and good bread.
I had wondered how much difference a more expensive model would make.
Turns out quite a lot.
It is a big machine, one that is hard to conceal as it’s too tall to go in any of my kitchen cupboards so I have to leave it out on the countertop.
This has encouraged me to use it more so it’s not entirely a negative.
It’s has lots of features, I really had to read and reread the instruction manual multiple times to absorb all the information and advice.
Easy to adapt a bread or dough recipe to your desired requirements.
My mum has a yeast intolerance so using this machine I’ve been able to make find a program that makes gorgeous tasting bread that she can eat without concern.
Over time this will work out cheaper then buying specialist bread every few days.
The nut and fruit dispenser is ideal, I could never be bothered to add manually as I like setting off the bake and leaving it be rather then having to come back after some time to add bits in.
Much less hassle and hands off.
The bread comes out a much better quality then the ones my previous machine made.
Perfectly risen with a lovely crispy crust.
I’ve loved playing around making sourdough also, a first for me.
Every few days I set up the mix at night and use the delayed bake feature so that we wake up to freshly baked bread.
It feels very decadent .. and we are loving it.
I have had a much more affordable bread maker for years now that makes reliable and good bread.
I had wondered how much difference a more expensive model would make.
Turns out quite a lot.
It is a big machine, one that is hard to conceal as it’s too tall to go in any of my kitchen cupboards so I have to leave it out on the countertop.
This has encouraged me to use it more so it’s not entirely a negative.
It’s has lots of features, I really had to read and reread the instruction manual multiple times to absorb all the information and advice.
Easy to adapt a bread or dough recipe to your desired requirements.
My mum has a yeast intolerance so using this machine I’ve been able to make find a program that makes gorgeous tasting bread that she can eat without concern.
Over time this will work out cheaper then buying specialist bread every few days.
The nut and fruit dispenser is ideal, I could never be bothered to add manually as I like setting off the bake and leaving it be rather then having to come back after some time to add bits in.
Much less hassle and hands off.
The bread comes out a much better quality then the ones my previous machine made.
Perfectly risen with a lovely crispy crust.
I’ve loved playing around making sourdough also, a first for me.
Every few days I set up the mix at night and use the delayed bake feature so that we wake up to freshly baked bread.
It feels very decadent .. and we are loving it.
I have had a much more affordable bread maker for years now that makes reliable and good bread.
I had wondered how much difference a more expensive model would make.
Turns out quite a lot.
It is a big machine, one that is hard to conceal as it’s too tall to go in any of my kitchen cupboards so I have to leave it out on the countertop.
This has encouraged me to use it more so it’s not entirely a negative.
It’s has lots of features, I really had to read and reread the instruction manual multiple times to absorb all the information and advice.
Easy to adapt a bread or dough recipe to your desired requirements.
My mum has a yeast intolerance so using this machine I’ve been able to make find a program that makes gorgeous tasting bread that she can eat without concern.
Over time this will work out cheaper then buying specialist bread every few days.
The nut and fruit dispenser is ideal, I could never be bothered to add manually as I like setting off the bake and leaving it be rather then having to come back after some time to add bits in.
Much less hassle and hands off.
The bread comes out a much better quality then the ones my previous machine made.
Perfectly risen with a lovely crispy crust.
I’ve loved playing around making sourdough also, a first for me.
Every few days I set up the mix at night and use the delayed bake feature so that we wake up to freshly baked bread.
It feels very decadent .. and we are loving it.
I have had a much more affordable bread maker for years now that makes reliable and good bread.
I had wondered how much difference a more expensive model would make.
Turns out quite a lot.
It is a big machine, one that is hard to conceal as it’s too tall to go in any of my kitchen cupboards so I have to leave it out on the countertop.
This has encouraged me to use it more so it’s not entirely a negative.
It’s has lots of features, I really had to read and reread the instruction manual multiple times to absorb all the information and advice.
Easy to adapt a bread or dough recipe to your desired requirements.
My mum has a yeast intolerance so using this machine I’ve been able to make find a program that makes gorgeous tasting bread that she can eat without concern.
Over time this will work out cheaper then buying specialist bread every few days.
The nut and fruit dispenser is ideal, I could never be bothered to add manually as I like setting off the bake and leaving it be rather then having to come back after some time to add bits in.
Much less hassle and hands off.
The bread comes out a much better quality then the ones my previous machine made.
Perfectly risen with a lovely crispy crust.
I’ve loved playing around making sourdough also, a first for me.
Every few days I set up the mix at night and use the delayed bake feature so that we wake up to freshly baked bread.
It feels very decadent .. and we are loving it.
I have had a much more affordable bread maker for years now that makes reliable and good bread.
I had wondered how much difference a more expensive model would make.
Turns out quite a lot.
It is a big machine, one that is hard to conceal as it’s too tall to go in any of my kitchen cupboards so I have to leave it out on the countertop.
This has encouraged me to use it more so it’s not entirely a negative.
It’s has lots of features, I really had to read and reread the instruction manual multiple times to absorb all the information and advice.
Easy to adapt a bread or dough recipe to your desired requirements.
My mum has a yeast intolerance so using this machine I’ve been able to make find a program that makes gorgeous tasting bread that she can eat without concern.
Over time this will work out cheaper then buying specialist bread every few days.
The nut and fruit dispenser is ideal, I could never be bothered to add manually as I like setting off the bake and leaving it be rather then having to come back after some time to add bits in.
Much less hassle and hands off.
The bread comes out a much better quality then the ones my previous machine made.
Perfectly risen with a lovely crispy crust.
I’ve loved playing around making sourdough also, a first for me.
Every few days I set up the mix at night and use the delayed bake feature so that we wake up to freshly baked bread.
It feels very decadent .. and we are loving it.
Panasonic has a great home electronics reputation so we were keen to try this bread maker.
Its a good size but its been designed to take up less space on the worktop. ITs quickly become “part of the kitchen” and doesn’t look overly bulky or out of place.
We can adjust the timing with manual settings offering a lot more flexibility that our much older bread maker which was preset only. This gives us greater control over our experimentation in search of the perfect loaf!
30 baking pre-set options making it easy to almost plug in and play!
Dual temperature settings – one monitors external temperature and internal temperature
Another extra is that we can use butter straight from the fridge – sounds trivial but its a nice touch
We like the nut dispenser but we are not using it too much at the moment but as we perfect more loaves we’ll start to use it more.
This model doesn’t have the yeast dispenser but this isnt a deal breaker for us.
Easy to use and fun to experience with
I am completely stunned how amazing this bread maker is. This is my first bread maker i ever have and there is nothing better than making your own bread. Waking up by smell of fresh bread in the morning. Just incredible. Since i am diabetic i noticed in many breads from supermarket they put caramel to make bread look more brown and in consequences there is too much sugar which insanely brings mu sugar level up. Thanks to this bread maker i can make my own, so i put what i want and i least i know what i can expect from this bread.
This beadmaker is fully automatical. All you have to do is simply drop ingredients and set up program. There is 30 different automatical programs included depending on your personal preferences.
This icludes:
12 bread programs
4 gluten free
7 Dough
4 sweet
3 manual
as well settings for size of the loaf (small, medium, large), wholemeal or white bread. Amount of options is huge. Best thing is that you don’t have to know or remember all of this. There is book included with all recipe for you to just simply follow, every single ingredient and time how long it is gonna take. This bread maker allows you to delay program up to 13 hours including time for making bread. Which in my opinion is plenty anyway. I always prepare it on evening and set up to finish at 7 am. Very handy.
There is also included menu of programs included on top next to buttons to help with selection of program if you don’t have book next to you. I love nut dispenser. I filled it with poppy seeds, sunflower, pumpkin. Taste of it is incredible. I does take literally 4-5 minutes to prepare. From now on i always make sure i have flour in my cupboard and yeast. Superb, completely worth the money.
I am completely stunned how amazing this bread maker is. This is my first bread maker i ever have and there is nothing better than making your own bread. Waking up by smell of fresh bread in the morning. Just incredible. Since i am diabetic i noticed in many breads from supermarket they put caramel to make bread look more brown and in consequences there is too much sugar which insanely brings mu sugar level up. Thanks to this bread maker i can make my own, so i put what i want and i least i know what i can expect from this bread.
This beadmaker is fully automatical. All you have to do is simply drop ingredients and set up program. There is 30 different automatical programs included depending on your personal preferences.
This icludes:
12 bread programs
4 gluten free
7 Dough
4 sweet
3 manual
as well settings for size of the loaf (small, medium, large), wholemeal or white bread. Amount of options is huge. Best thing is that you don’t have to know or remember all of this. There is book included with all recipe for you to just simply follow, every single ingredient and time how long it is gonna take. This bread maker allows you to delay program up to 13 hours including time for making bread. Which in my opinion is plenty anyway. I always prepare it on evening and set up to finish at 7 am. Very handy.
There is also included menu of programs included on top next to buttons to help with selection of program if you don’t have book next to you. I love nut dispenser. I filled it with poppy seeds, sunflower, pumpkin. Taste of it is incredible. I does take literally 4-5 minutes to prepare. From now on i always make sure i have flour in my cupboard and yeast. Superb, completely worth the money.
I am completely stunned how amazing this bread maker is. This is my first bread maker i ever have and there is nothing better than making your own bread. Waking up by smell of fresh bread in the morning. Just incredible. Since i am diabetic i noticed in many breads from supermarket they put caramel to make bread look more brown and in consequences there is too much sugar which insanely brings mu sugar level up. Thanks to this bread maker i can make my own, so i put what i want and i least i know what i can expect from this bread.
This beadmaker is fully automatical. All you have to do is simply drop ingredients and set up program. There is 30 different automatical programs included depending on your personal preferences.
This icludes:
12 bread programs
4 gluten free
7 Dough
4 sweet
3 manual
as well settings for size of the loaf (small, medium, large), wholemeal or white bread. Amount of options is huge. Best thing is that you don’t have to know or remember all of this. There is book included with all recipe for you to just simply follow, every single ingredient and time how long it is gonna take. This bread maker allows you to delay program up to 13 hours including time for making bread. Which in my opinion is plenty anyway. I always prepare it on evening and set up to finish at 7 am. Very handy.
There is also included menu of programs included on top next to buttons to help with selection of program if you don’t have book next to you. I love nut dispenser. I filled it with poppy seeds, sunflower, pumpkin. Taste of it is incredible. I does take literally 4-5 minutes to prepare. From now on i always make sure i have flour in my cupboard and yeast. Superb, completely worth the money.
Panasonic has a great home electronics reputation so we were keen to try this bread maker.
Its a good size but its been designed to take up less space on the worktop. ITs quickly become “part of the kitchen” and doesn’t look overly bulky or out of place.
We can adjust the timing with manual settings offering a lot more flexibility that our much older bread maker which was preset only. This gives us greater control over our experimentation in search of the perfect loaf!
30 baking pre-set options making it easy to almost plug in and play!
Dual temperature settings – one monitors external temperature and internal temperature
Another extra is that we can use butter straight from the fridge – sounds trivial but its a nice touch
We like the nut dispenser but we are not using it too much at the moment but as we perfect more loaves we’ll start to use it more.
This model doesn’t have the yeast dispenser but this isnt a deal breaker for us.
Easy to use and fun to experience with
I am completely stunned how amazing this bread maker is. This is my first bread maker i ever have and there is nothing better than making your own bread. Waking up by smell of fresh bread in the morning. Just incredible. Since i am diabetic i noticed in many breads from supermarket they put caramel to make bread look more brown and in consequences there is too much sugar which insanely brings mu sugar level up. Thanks to this bread maker i can make my own, so i put what i want and i least i know what i can expect from this bread.
This beadmaker is fully automatical. All you have to do is simply drop ingredients and set up program. There is 30 different automatical programs included depending on your personal preferences.
This icludes:
12 bread programs
4 gluten free
7 Dough
4 sweet
3 manual
as well settings for size of the loaf (small, medium, large), wholemeal or white bread. Amount of options is huge. Best thing is that you don’t have to know or remember all of this. There is book included with all recipe for you to just simply follow, every single ingredient and time how long it is gonna take. This bread maker allows you to delay program up to 13 hours including time for making bread. Which in my opinion is plenty anyway. I always prepare it on evening and set up to finish at 7 am. Very handy.
There is also included menu of programs included on top next to buttons to help with selection of program if you don’t have book next to you. I love nut dispenser. I filled it with poppy seeds, sunflower, pumpkin. Taste of it is incredible. I does take literally 4-5 minutes to prepare. From now on i always make sure i have flour in my cupboard and yeast. Superb, completely worth the money.
Panasonic has a great home electronics reputation so we were keen to try this bread maker.
Its a good size but its been designed to take up less space on the worktop. ITs quickly become “part of the kitchen” and doesn’t look overly bulky or out of place.
We can adjust the timing with manual settings offering a lot more flexibility that our much older bread maker which was preset only. This gives us greater control over our experimentation in search of the perfect loaf!
30 baking pre-set options making it easy to almost plug in and play!
Dual temperature settings – one monitors external temperature and internal temperature
Another extra is that we can use butter straight from the fridge – sounds trivial but its a nice touch
We like the nut dispenser but we are not using it too much at the moment but as we perfect more loaves we’ll start to use it more.
This model doesn’t have the yeast dispenser but this isnt a deal breaker for us.
Easy to use and fun to experience with
I am completely stunned how amazing this bread maker is. This is my first bread maker i ever have and there is nothing better than making your own bread. Waking up by smell of fresh bread in the morning. Just incredible. Since i am diabetic i noticed in many breads from supermarket they put caramel to make bread look more brown and in consequences there is too much sugar which insanely brings mu sugar level up. Thanks to this bread maker i can make my own, so i put what i want and i least i know what i can expect from this bread.
This beadmaker is fully automatical. All you have to do is simply drop ingredients and set up program. There is 30 different automatical programs included depending on your personal preferences.
This icludes:
12 bread programs
4 gluten free
7 Dough
4 sweet
3 manual
as well settings for size of the loaf (small, medium, large), wholemeal or white bread. Amount of options is huge. Best thing is that you don’t have to know or remember all of this. There is book included with all recipe for you to just simply follow, every single ingredient and time how long it is gonna take. This bread maker allows you to delay program up to 13 hours including time for making bread. Which in my opinion is plenty anyway. I always prepare it on evening and set up to finish at 7 am. Very handy.
There is also included menu of programs included on top next to buttons to help with selection of program if you don’t have book next to you. I love nut dispenser. I filled it with poppy seeds, sunflower, pumpkin. Taste of it is incredible. I does take literally 4-5 minutes to prepare. From now on i always make sure i have flour in my cupboard and yeast. Superb, completely worth the money.
Panasonic has a great home electronics reputation so we were keen to try this bread maker.
Its a good size but its been designed to take up less space on the worktop. ITs quickly become “part of the kitchen” and doesn’t look overly bulky or out of place.
We can adjust the timing with manual settings offering a lot more flexibility that our much older bread maker which was preset only. This gives us greater control over our experimentation in search of the perfect loaf!
30 baking pre-set options making it easy to almost plug in and play!
Dual temperature settings – one monitors external temperature and internal temperature
Another extra is that we can use butter straight from the fridge – sounds trivial but its a nice touch
We like the nut dispenser but we are not using it too much at the moment but as we perfect more loaves we’ll start to use it more.
This model doesn’t have the yeast dispenser but this isnt a deal breaker for us.
Easy to use and fun to experience with
Panasonic has a great home electronics reputation so we were keen to try this bread maker.
Its a good size but its been designed to take up less space on the worktop. ITs quickly become “part of the kitchen” and doesn’t look overly bulky or out of place.
We can adjust the timing with manual settings offering a lot more flexibility that our much older bread maker which was preset only. This gives us greater control over our experimentation in search of the perfect loaf!
30 baking pre-set options making it easy to almost plug in and play!
Dual temperature settings – one monitors external temperature and internal temperature
Another extra is that we can use butter straight from the fridge – sounds trivial but its a nice touch
We like the nut dispenser but we are not using it too much at the moment but as we perfect more loaves we’ll start to use it more.
This model doesn’t have the yeast dispenser but this isnt a deal breaker for us.
Easy to use and fun to experience with
I’ve always been a little daunted at the thought of making my own bread. I’m no master baker and when I do bake I always seem to create a huge mess in the kitchen and a lot of washing up afterwards.
This machine is SO easy to use. It comes with recipes for all different breads. You put all the ingredients into the one tin so there is nowhere near as much mess. Then there are step by step instructions on how to set up the different programs. It also comes with a 500ml measuring cup and double ended measuring tsp and tbsp.
So far I’ve only made medium sized loaves which aren’t as tall as supermarket bread but the slices fit perfectly in my toaster so the whole slice actually gets toasted.
We have fallen in love with the aroma of freshly baked bread filling the house and eating it still warm from the machine.
The only thing I think would improve this machine is a viewing window. The urge to peek is real!
I’ve always been a little daunted at the thought of making my own bread. I’m no master baker and when I do bake I always seem to create a huge mess in the kitchen and a lot of washing up afterwards.
This machine is SO easy to use. It comes with recipes for all different breads. You put all the ingredients into the one tin so there is nowhere near as much mess. Then there are step by step instructions on how to set up the different programs. It also comes with a 500ml measuring cup and double ended measuring tsp and tbsp.
So far I’ve only made medium sized loaves which aren’t as tall as supermarket bread but the slices fit perfectly in my toaster so the whole slice actually gets toasted.
We have fallen in love with the aroma of freshly baked bread filling the house and eating it still warm from the machine.
The only thing I think would improve this machine is a viewing window. The urge to peek is real!
I’ve been using this bread maker for almost 4 weeks now and I have to say I’m enjoying it more than I thought I would.
Out of the box the machine looks sleek and stylish with a plastic outer casing which prevents any hot parts.
It comes with all of the equipment you need inside, including the measuring spoons, sourdough/measuring jug and a recipe book.
Now, the first test was a basic white loaf. There are plenty of recipe’s within the book and this is the first, the recipe is simple to follow – just add everything in the order listed.
Once you have put all of the ingredients into the tub you select the menu using the arrows on the top, select the size of the loaf, the colour of the crust and whether or not you want a delayed start. Then off it goes.
It shows on the display the time remaining and what it is upto at any given time.
The loaf turned out great, it had a nicely crusted top and as you can see the inside looked great.
I will say if you haven’t used one of these before make sure you read the book fully and check where it tells you to place the salt and yeast as it does vary slightly between recipes.
I’ve tested quite a couple of loafs using the nut dispenser, both a seeded loaf, and a raisin loaf and I have to say it worked perfectly, the seeds and raisins were really well spread out throughout the bread and none had sunk to the bottom or got stuck in one place.
The other function I really wanted to try was the sourdough.
It takes a bit of work to make a sourdough usually, but with this you can make it pretty quickly – still over 24 hours mind you.
You can make a sourdough starter in the machine and just leave it in there for 24 hours, after this it is ready to make the bread and it worked really well.
But it’s not just bread this machine can make, it would be perfect as an all in one for someone with a small kitchen, as it also has a cake function, a jam function, compote, and can be used just to mix or bake by itself.
I’ve still got to try out the gluten free loafs, but it’s worth saying there is a different order in the recipe book for going gluten free, so pay attention.
All in all I’m really impressed with this, I struggled to see how it would be better than my old bread maker but it is head and shoulders above it and I’d definitely recommend this to anyone who loves fresh bread but doesn’t want the hassle.
I absolutely love this machine, it’s so easy to use and the smell of fresh baking bread is incredible.
I’m a complete novice when it comes to this bread making machines so I popped round to our local supermarket and pick up a bread mix that was Cheddar and Sundried Tomato. It cost a pound and all I needed to add to it was water. My first go, I emptied the bread mix 500g which looks just like flour in to our bread machine and added water. There’s a button on the machine, number 5 that says bread mix. I selected that, it asks you to choose your crust from three icons from light, medium and dark and hit the start button. That’s it! 3 and a half hours later I opened the lid a slid out a full loaf that was crusty on the outside and so fresh in the inside. It literally melted in your mouth.
I know you can easily buy a loaf for a pound or less but I just wanted to try it out the easiest way I could and the results have been amazing. I’ve now started using strong white flour and dry yeast sachets with a little more experimenting and we don’t but bread from the supermarket anymore.
I love that you can chuck all the ingredients in at night, set the timer and wake up to the smell of fresh baked bread. There’s nothing else like it.
We have also used it to make pizza dough for our garden pizza over, perfect every time.
Size wise it is really big and not something we can leave out on our worktop all the time but it’s super easy to clean though and takes no time to pack it away in our large cupboard when not in use.
Overall, I can’t recommend this enough. Its our favourite kitchen gadget, we a literally obsessed with it.
I absolutely love this machine, it’s so easy to use and the smell of fresh baking bread is incredible.
I’m a complete novice when it comes to this bread making machines so I popped round to our local supermarket and pick up a bread mix that was Cheddar and Sundried Tomato. It cost a pound and all I needed to add to it was water. My first go, I emptied the bread mix 500g which looks just like flour in to our bread machine and added water. There’s a button on the machine, number 5 that says bread mix. I selected that, it asks you to choose your crust from three icons from light, medium and dark and hit the start button. That’s it! 3 and a half hours later I opened the lid a slid out a full loaf that was crusty on the outside and so fresh in the inside. It literally melted in your mouth.
I know you can easily buy a loaf for a pound or less but I just wanted to try it out the easiest way I could and the results have been amazing. I’ve now started using strong white flour and dry yeast sachets with a little more experimenting and we don’t but bread from the supermarket anymore.
I love that you can chuck all the ingredients in at night, set the timer and wake up to the smell of fresh baked bread. There’s nothing else like it.
We have also used it to make pizza dough for our garden pizza over, perfect every time.
Size wise it is really big and not something we can leave out on our worktop all the time but it’s super easy to clean though and takes no time to pack it away in our large cupboard when not in use.
Overall, I can’t recommend this enough. Its our favourite kitchen gadget, we a literally obsessed with it.
I’ve been using this bread maker for almost 4 weeks now and I have to say I’m enjoying it more than I thought I would.
Out of the box the machine looks sleek and stylish with a plastic outer casing which prevents any hot parts.
It comes with all of the equipment you need inside, including the measuring spoons, sourdough/measuring jug and a recipe book.
Now, the first test was a basic white loaf. There are plenty of recipe’s within the book and this is the first, the recipe is simple to follow – just add everything in the order listed.
Once you have put all of the ingredients into the tub you select the menu using the arrows on the top, select the size of the loaf, the colour of the crust and whether or not you want a delayed start. Then off it goes.
It shows on the display the time remaining and what it is upto at any given time.
The loaf turned out great, it had a nicely crusted top and as you can see the inside looked great.
I will say if you haven’t used one of these before make sure you read the book fully and check where it tells you to place the salt and yeast as it does vary slightly between recipes.
I’ve tested quite a couple of loafs using the nut dispenser, both a seeded loaf, and a raisin loaf and I have to say it worked perfectly, the seeds and raisins were really well spread out throughout the bread and none had sunk to the bottom or got stuck in one place.
The other function I really wanted to try was the sourdough.
It takes a bit of work to make a sourdough usually, but with this you can make it pretty quickly – still over 24 hours mind you.
You can make a sourdough starter in the machine and just leave it in there for 24 hours, after this it is ready to make the bread and it worked really well.
But it’s not just bread this machine can make, it would be perfect as an all in one for someone with a small kitchen, as it also has a cake function, a jam function, compote, and can be used just to mix or bake by itself.
I’ve still got to try out the gluten free loafs, but it’s worth saying there is a different order in the recipe book for going gluten free, so pay attention.
All in all I’m really impressed with this, I struggled to see how it would be better than my old bread maker but it is head and shoulders above it and I’d definitely recommend this to anyone who loves fresh bread but doesn’t want the hassle.
I absolutely love this machine, it’s so easy to use and the smell of fresh baking bread is incredible.
I’m a complete novice when it comes to this bread making machines so I popped round to our local supermarket and pick up a bread mix that was Cheddar and Sundried Tomato. It cost a pound and all I needed to add to it was water. My first go, I emptied the bread mix 500g which looks just like flour in to our bread machine and added water. There’s a button on the machine, number 5 that says bread mix. I selected that, it asks you to choose your crust from three icons from light, medium and dark and hit the start button. That’s it! 3 and a half hours later I opened the lid a slid out a full loaf that was crusty on the outside and so fresh in the inside. It literally melted in your mouth.
I know you can easily buy a loaf for a pound or less but I just wanted to try it out the easiest way I could and the results have been amazing. I’ve now started using strong white flour and dry yeast sachets with a little more experimenting and we don’t but bread from the supermarket anymore.
I love that you can chuck all the ingredients in at night, set the timer and wake up to the smell of fresh baked bread. There’s nothing else like it.
We have also used it to make pizza dough for our garden pizza over, perfect every time.
Size wise it is really big and not something we can leave out on our worktop all the time but it’s super easy to clean though and takes no time to pack it away in our large cupboard when not in use.
Overall, I can’t recommend this enough. Its our favourite kitchen gadget, we a literally obsessed with it.
I’ve been using this bread maker for almost 4 weeks now and I have to say I’m enjoying it more than I thought I would.
Out of the box the machine looks sleek and stylish with a plastic outer casing which prevents any hot parts.
It comes with all of the equipment you need inside, including the measuring spoons, sourdough/measuring jug and a recipe book.
Now, the first test was a basic white loaf. There are plenty of recipe’s within the book and this is the first, the recipe is simple to follow – just add everything in the order listed.
Once you have put all of the ingredients into the tub you select the menu using the arrows on the top, select the size of the loaf, the colour of the crust and whether or not you want a delayed start. Then off it goes.
It shows on the display the time remaining and what it is upto at any given time.
The loaf turned out great, it had a nicely crusted top and as you can see the inside looked great.
I will say if you haven’t used one of these before make sure you read the book fully and check where it tells you to place the salt and yeast as it does vary slightly between recipes.
I’ve tested quite a couple of loafs using the nut dispenser, both a seeded loaf, and a raisin loaf and I have to say it worked perfectly, the seeds and raisins were really well spread out throughout the bread and none had sunk to the bottom or got stuck in one place.
The other function I really wanted to try was the sourdough.
It takes a bit of work to make a sourdough usually, but with this you can make it pretty quickly – still over 24 hours mind you.
You can make a sourdough starter in the machine and just leave it in there for 24 hours, after this it is ready to make the bread and it worked really well.
But it’s not just bread this machine can make, it would be perfect as an all in one for someone with a small kitchen, as it also has a cake function, a jam function, compote, and can be used just to mix or bake by itself.
I’ve still got to try out the gluten free loafs, but it’s worth saying there is a different order in the recipe book for going gluten free, so pay attention.
All in all I’m really impressed with this, I struggled to see how it would be better than my old bread maker but it is head and shoulders above it and I’d definitely recommend this to anyone who loves fresh bread but doesn’t want the hassle.
I absolutely love this machine, it’s so easy to use and the smell of fresh baking bread is incredible.
I’m a complete novice when it comes to this bread making machines so I popped round to our local supermarket and pick up a bread mix that was Cheddar and Sundried Tomato. It cost a pound and all I needed to add to it was water. My first go, I emptied the bread mix 500g which looks just like flour in to our bread machine and added water. There’s a button on the machine, number 5 that says bread mix. I selected that, it asks you to choose your crust from three icons from light, medium and dark and hit the start button. That’s it! 3 and a half hours later I opened the lid a slid out a full loaf that was crusty on the outside and so fresh in the inside. It literally melted in your mouth.
I know you can easily buy a loaf for a pound or less but I just wanted to try it out the easiest way I could and the results have been amazing. I’ve now started using strong white flour and dry yeast sachets with a little more experimenting and we don’t but bread from the supermarket anymore.
I love that you can chuck all the ingredients in at night, set the timer and wake up to the smell of fresh baked bread. There’s nothing else like it.
We have also used it to make pizza dough for our garden pizza over, perfect every time.
Size wise it is really big and not something we can leave out on our worktop all the time but it’s super easy to clean though and takes no time to pack it away in our large cupboard when not in use.
Overall, I can’t recommend this enough. Its our favourite kitchen gadget, we a literally obsessed with it.
I’ve been using this bread maker for almost 4 weeks now and I have to say I’m enjoying it more than I thought I would.
Out of the box the machine looks sleek and stylish with a plastic outer casing which prevents any hot parts.
It comes with all of the equipment you need inside, including the measuring spoons, sourdough/measuring jug and a recipe book.
Now, the first test was a basic white loaf. There are plenty of recipe’s within the book and this is the first, the recipe is simple to follow – just add everything in the order listed.
Once you have put all of the ingredients into the tub you select the menu using the arrows on the top, select the size of the loaf, the colour of the crust and whether or not you want a delayed start. Then off it goes.
It shows on the display the time remaining and what it is upto at any given time.
The loaf turned out great, it had a nicely crusted top and as you can see the inside looked great.
I will say if you haven’t used one of these before make sure you read the book fully and check where it tells you to place the salt and yeast as it does vary slightly between recipes.
I’ve tested quite a couple of loafs using the nut dispenser, both a seeded loaf, and a raisin loaf and I have to say it worked perfectly, the seeds and raisins were really well spread out throughout the bread and none had sunk to the bottom or got stuck in one place.
The other function I really wanted to try was the sourdough.
It takes a bit of work to make a sourdough usually, but with this you can make it pretty quickly – still over 24 hours mind you.
You can make a sourdough starter in the machine and just leave it in there for 24 hours, after this it is ready to make the bread and it worked really well.
But it’s not just bread this machine can make, it would be perfect as an all in one for someone with a small kitchen, as it also has a cake function, a jam function, compote, and can be used just to mix or bake by itself.
I’ve still got to try out the gluten free loafs, but it’s worth saying there is a different order in the recipe book for going gluten free, so pay attention.
All in all I’m really impressed with this, I struggled to see how it would be better than my old bread maker but it is head and shoulders above it and I’d definitely recommend this to anyone who loves fresh bread but doesn’t want the hassle.
I absolutely love this machine, it’s so easy to use and the smell of fresh baking bread is incredible.
I’m a complete novice when it comes to this bread making machines so I popped round to our local supermarket and pick up a bread mix that was Cheddar and Sundried Tomato. It cost a pound and all I needed to add to it was water. My first go, I emptied the bread mix 500g which looks just like flour in to our bread machine and added water. There’s a button on the machine, number 5 that says bread mix. I selected that, it asks you to choose your crust from three icons from light, medium and dark and hit the start button. That’s it! 3 and a half hours later I opened the lid a slid out a full loaf that was crusty on the outside and so fresh in the inside. It literally melted in your mouth.
I know you can easily buy a loaf for a pound or less but I just wanted to try it out the easiest way I could and the results have been amazing. I’ve now started using strong white flour and dry yeast sachets with a little more experimenting and we don’t but bread from the supermarket anymore.
I love that you can chuck all the ingredients in at night, set the timer and wake up to the smell of fresh baked bread. There’s nothing else like it.
We have also used it to make pizza dough for our garden pizza over, perfect every time.
Size wise it is really big and not something we can leave out on our worktop all the time but it’s super easy to clean though and takes no time to pack it away in our large cupboard when not in use.
Overall, I can’t recommend this enough. Its our favourite kitchen gadget, we a literally obsessed with it.
I’ve been using this bread maker for almost 4 weeks now and I have to say I’m enjoying it more than I thought I would.
Out of the box the machine looks sleek and stylish with a plastic outer casing which prevents any hot parts.
It comes with all of the equipment you need inside, including the measuring spoons, sourdough/measuring jug and a recipe book.
Now, the first test was a basic white loaf. There are plenty of recipe’s within the book and this is the first, the recipe is simple to follow – just add everything in the order listed.
Once you have put all of the ingredients into the tub you select the menu using the arrows on the top, select the size of the loaf, the colour of the crust and whether or not you want a delayed start. Then off it goes.
It shows on the display the time remaining and what it is upto at any given time.
The loaf turned out great, it had a nicely crusted top and as you can see the inside looked great.
I will say if you haven’t used one of these before make sure you read the book fully and check where it tells you to place the salt and yeast as it does vary slightly between recipes.
I’ve tested quite a couple of loafs using the nut dispenser, both a seeded loaf, and a raisin loaf and I have to say it worked perfectly, the seeds and raisins were really well spread out throughout the bread and none had sunk to the bottom or got stuck in one place.
The other function I really wanted to try was the sourdough.
It takes a bit of work to make a sourdough usually, but with this you can make it pretty quickly – still over 24 hours mind you.
You can make a sourdough starter in the machine and just leave it in there for 24 hours, after this it is ready to make the bread and it worked really well.
But it’s not just bread this machine can make, it would be perfect as an all in one for someone with a small kitchen, as it also has a cake function, a jam function, compote, and can be used just to mix or bake by itself.
I’ve still got to try out the gluten free loafs, but it’s worth saying there is a different order in the recipe book for going gluten free, so pay attention.
All in all I’m really impressed with this, I struggled to see how it would be better than my old bread maker but it is head and shoulders above it and I’d definitely recommend this to anyone who loves fresh bread but doesn’t want the hassle.
This is my third breadmaker over the last 15 years or so – the first one was an own brand superstore model, which worked ok but was quite quirky, and the second was a branded base-level model, which worked better but produced irregular-shaped loaves. Now I have this Panasonic SD-B2510W.
On opening the box the first impression is of quality, this is well made, quite clearly the best unit I’ve had so far in terms of look and quality.
I first used this like a beginner – i.e a bread mix, instruction book and press the buttons. Immediate success! A large, tasty and fluffy loaf. So that was pleasing to see after minimal effort. Then tried a recipe from the book, (brown loaf) – success again and a really good loaf. The final test was a recipe developed for my previous breadmaker, and making a medium size loaf. This turned out slightly better than before, in both taste and texture – so another positive result. The medium sized loaf is certainly the closest to a normal 800g loaf, the large loaf is bigger – a bit too big really.
The measuring cup and spoon are included but I also recommend kitchen scales and a jug or bowl to measure flour and liquids (I use a 2 litre jug).
A quality item that produces consistent results and feels like it will last a very long time. Very pleased!
This is my third breadmaker over the last 15 years or so – the first one was an own brand superstore model, which worked ok but was quite quirky, and the second was a branded base-level model, which worked better but produced irregular-shaped loaves. Now I have this Panasonic SD-B2510W.
On opening the box the first impression is of quality, this is well made, quite clearly the best unit I’ve had so far in terms of look and quality.
I first used this like a beginner – i.e a bread mix, instruction book and press the buttons. Immediate success! A large, tasty and fluffy loaf. So that was pleasing to see after minimal effort. Then tried a recipe from the book, (brown loaf) – success again and a really good loaf. The final test was a recipe developed for my previous breadmaker, and making a medium size loaf. This turned out slightly better than before, in both taste and texture – so another positive result. The medium sized loaf is certainly the closest to a normal 800g loaf, the large loaf is bigger – a bit too big really.
The measuring cup and spoon are included but I also recommend kitchen scales and a jug or bowl to measure flour and liquids (I use a 2 litre jug).
A quality item that produces consistent results and feels like it will last a very long time. Very pleased!
This is my third breadmaker over the last 15 years or so – the first one was an own brand superstore model, which worked ok but was quite quirky, and the second was a branded base-level model, which worked better but produced irregular-shaped loaves. Now I have this Panasonic SD-B2510W.
On opening the box the first impression is of quality, this is well made, quite clearly the best unit I’ve had so far in terms of look and quality.
I first used this like a beginner – i.e a bread mix, instruction book and press the buttons. Immediate success! A large, tasty and fluffy loaf. So that was pleasing to see after minimal effort. Then tried a recipe from the book, (brown loaf) – success again and a really good loaf. The final test was a recipe developed for my previous breadmaker, and making a medium size loaf. This turned out slightly better than before, in both taste and texture – so another positive result. The medium sized loaf is certainly the closest to a normal 800g loaf, the large loaf is bigger – a bit too big really.
The measuring cup and spoon are included but I also recommend kitchen scales and a jug or bowl to measure flour and liquids (I use a 2 litre jug).
A quality item that produces consistent results and feels like it will last a very long time. Very pleased!
This is my third breadmaker over the last 15 years or so – the first one was an own brand superstore model, which worked ok but was quite quirky, and the second was a branded base-level model, which worked better but produced irregular-shaped loaves. Now I have this Panasonic SD-B2510W.
On opening the box the first impression is of quality, this is well made, quite clearly the best unit I’ve had so far in terms of look and quality.
I first used this like a beginner – i.e a bread mix, instruction book and press the buttons. Immediate success! A large, tasty and fluffy loaf. So that was pleasing to see after minimal effort. Then tried a recipe from the book, (brown loaf) – success again and a really good loaf. The final test was a recipe developed for my previous breadmaker, and making a medium size loaf. This turned out slightly better than before, in both taste and texture – so another positive result. The medium sized loaf is certainly the closest to a normal 800g loaf, the large loaf is bigger – a bit too big really.
The measuring cup and spoon are included but I also recommend kitchen scales and a jug or bowl to measure flour and liquids (I use a 2 litre jug).
A quality item that produces consistent results and feels like it will last a very long time. Very pleased!
Did a lot of research before I bought this model. I wanted one suitable for Gluten free bread and Panasonic seem to be the best in reviews. And after making my first loaf of Brown bread today I can agree it is delicious. I can’t fault it. Well worth the price, quality is really good it does what it says.
I was delighted with the chance to review this as my last breadmaker died just as lockdown ended. This is a model upgrade on my previous one (which lasted for almost 3.5 years of virtually daily use)
The main improvements are the container for adding nuts, raisins etc which is nice and a really great sourdough setting that actually works brilliantly.
I do not think you will disappointed with it – I loved my last one and the shape of this one gives you more free worktop space – which is always fab and the white looks nicer in the kitchen.
This machine is wonderful in quality, looks, and in operation.
I bought good quality ingredients and I was presented with a perfect loaf on all three occasions I’ve used the machine to date.
It couldn’t be simpler to use: all the gadgetry packed inside the machine assists you at all the important stages, producing a thing of wonder.
At some stage I’ll revisit and update my glowing review – once I’ve had a chance to use all of its features, and made various types of loaf.
There’s nothing like the smell of a newly baked bread…
This is quite a hefty, solid, decent quality bread machine. It is really extremely easy to use and very versatile. It has loads of different pre-set buttons on it.
You can make Bread, Pasta, Pizza, Cake – pretty easy so I see making all these although I’ve only made bread in it myself so far! I’ve made 3 different types of bread – 2 were bread mixes (Rosemary Focaccia Bread and Cheese with Sun Dried Tomatoes) and a bog standard granary/multi-seed loaf. All three came out perfectly and my only problem is that it is so easy to make that I may just be eating much too much bread for my own good!
I wouldn’t call myself a bread aficionado but I do like making the odd loaf or batch of bread rolls. This new Panasonic comes from a major brand but isn’t a lot different from the old Kenwood I used for years. It does have a lot more settings and options, the majority of which I’m yet to get to grips with. It also has the ability to make very good bread.
Making decent bread using a bread maker is fortunately, not one of the dark arts, but a case of carefully following the instructions. For example the order of adding ingredients does affect how well they mix, and getting measurements right is very important if you want a decent result.
Making bread rolls (see photo) works just as well as making a loaf, but takes a little more effort in that the bread maker creates the dough and what you do with it after is up to you. Personally I let it rise in the oven (having preheated to 50C) for 30 minutes and then bake at180C, which always seems to work well. Today’s results are up to the usual standard…
There are the usual options with the Panasonic for loaf size and browning, the ability to make pizza dough, and a gluten free program, which I’m yet to investigate. The dispenser is particularly good for one of my favourites, cinnamon and raisin, as the fruit needs to be added towards the end of the mixing process.
I think that the only thing I’m not fussed on is the colour, the plain slightly off white is a bit basic in a modern kitchen where black and chrome is more common place.
I think that the price at 159 is appropriate for a high end bread maker. If it lasts as long as my old Kenwood did it will have justified the price tag.
I wouldn’t call myself a bread aficionado but I do like making the odd loaf or batch of bread rolls. This new Panasonic comes from a major brand but isn’t a lot different from the old Kenwood I used for years. It does have a lot more settings and options, the majority of which I’m yet to get to grips with. It also has the ability to make very good bread.
Making decent bread using a bread maker is fortunately, not one of the dark arts, but a case of carefully following the instructions. For example the order of adding ingredients does affect how well they mix, and getting measurements right is very important if you want a decent result.
Making bread rolls (see photo) works just as well as making a loaf, but takes a little more effort in that the bread maker creates the dough and what you do with it after is up to you. Personally I let it rise in the oven (having preheated to 50C) for 30 minutes and then bake at180C, which always seems to work well. Today’s results are up to the usual standard…
There are the usual options with the Panasonic for loaf size and browning, the ability to make pizza dough, and a gluten free program, which I’m yet to investigate. The dispenser is particularly good for one of my favourites, cinnamon and raisin, as the fruit needs to be added towards the end of the mixing process.
I think that the only thing I’m not fussed on is the colour, the plain slightly off white is a bit basic in a modern kitchen where black and chrome is more common place.
I think that the price at 159 is appropriate for a high end bread maker. If it lasts as long as my old Kenwood did it will have justified the price tag.
I wouldn’t call myself a bread aficionado but I do like making the odd loaf or batch of bread rolls. This new Panasonic comes from a major brand but isn’t a lot different from the old Kenwood I used for years. It does have a lot more settings and options, the majority of which I’m yet to get to grips with. It also has the ability to make very good bread.
Making decent bread using a bread maker is fortunately, not one of the dark arts, but a case of carefully following the instructions. For example the order of adding ingredients does affect how well they mix, and getting measurements right is very important if you want a decent result.
Making bread rolls (see photo) works just as well as making a loaf, but takes a little more effort in that the bread maker creates the dough and what you do with it after is up to you. Personally I let it rise in the oven (having preheated to 50C) for 30 minutes and then bake at180C, which always seems to work well. Today’s results are up to the usual standard…
There are the usual options with the Panasonic for loaf size and browning, the ability to make pizza dough, and a gluten free program, which I’m yet to investigate. The dispenser is particularly good for one of my favourites, cinnamon and raisin, as the fruit needs to be added towards the end of the mixing process.
I think that the only thing I’m not fussed on is the colour, the plain slightly off white is a bit basic in a modern kitchen where black and chrome is more common place.
I think that the price at 159 is appropriate for a high end bread maker. If it lasts as long as my old Kenwood did it will have justified the price tag.
I wouldn’t call myself a bread aficionado but I do like making the odd loaf or batch of bread rolls. This new Panasonic comes from a major brand but isn’t a lot different from the old Kenwood I used for years. It does have a lot more settings and options, the majority of which I’m yet to get to grips with. It also has the ability to make very good bread.
Making decent bread using a bread maker is fortunately, not one of the dark arts, but a case of carefully following the instructions. For example the order of adding ingredients does affect how well they mix, and getting measurements right is very important if you want a decent result.
Making bread rolls (see photo) works just as well as making a loaf, but takes a little more effort in that the bread maker creates the dough and what you do with it after is up to you. Personally I let it rise in the oven (having preheated to 50C) for 30 minutes and then bake at180C, which always seems to work well. Today’s results are up to the usual standard…
There are the usual options with the Panasonic for loaf size and browning, the ability to make pizza dough, and a gluten free program, which I’m yet to investigate. The dispenser is particularly good for one of my favourites, cinnamon and raisin, as the fruit needs to be added towards the end of the mixing process.
I think that the only thing I’m not fussed on is the colour, the plain slightly off white is a bit basic in a modern kitchen where black and chrome is more common place.
I think that the price at 159 is appropriate for a high end bread maker. If it lasts as long as my old Kenwood did it will have justified the price tag.
I wouldn’t call myself a bread aficionado but I do like making the odd loaf or batch of bread rolls. This new Panasonic comes from a major brand but isn’t a lot different from the old Kenwood I used for years. It does have a lot more settings and options, the majority of which I’m yet to get to grips with. It also has the ability to make very good bread.
Making decent bread using a bread maker is fortunately, not one of the dark arts, but a case of carefully following the instructions. For example the order of adding ingredients does affect how well they mix, and getting measurements right is very important if you want a decent result.
Making bread rolls (see photo) works just as well as making a loaf, but takes a little more effort in that the bread maker creates the dough and what you do with it after is up to you. Personally I let it rise in the oven (having preheated to 50C) for 30 minutes and then bake at180C, which always seems to work well. Today’s results are up to the usual standard…
There are the usual options with the Panasonic for loaf size and browning, the ability to make pizza dough, and a gluten free program, which I’m yet to investigate. The dispenser is particularly good for one of my favourites, cinnamon and raisin, as the fruit needs to be added towards the end of the mixing process.
I think that the only thing I’m not fussed on is the colour, the plain slightly off white is a bit basic in a modern kitchen where black and chrome is more common place.
I think that the price at 159 is appropriate for a high end bread maker. If it lasts as long as my old Kenwood did it will have justified the price tag.
I never had any idea to buy a bread maker for my home as I was quite happy with spending less than a pound for a bread from supermarket.
However, this Panasonic SD-R2530 is really changed my perspective. Now I like the beautiful baking aroma spread in my home and love that soft warm load of breads that coming out of the tray.
Few months ago I got a book called “bread making for dummies” which actually a great help in this case.
Its operations and handling is pretty straight forward and I absolutely love this device sitting next to the rice cooker in my home.
Never had a bread maker before so this is my first
From a first time user to home bread making. This is extremely easy to use almost to easy lol
All ingredients go in you don’t even need to pre mix them just put them in
Turn it on set to the correct loaf and that is it. Setting it is like pressing 3 buttons
The loafs that have come out perfect and far better then any shop brought ones
We have made about 8 loafs in about a week
Takes about 4 hours and I am finding for a quick loaf the rapid is acceptable but far better on the longer setting
This machine is faultless
I tried this with a couple of pre-mixed packs, and got very good results very easily from this device. Unless you want to handle it all yourself, you can get away with simply adding water to the dry ingredients, choosing a program, and leaving it to do its thing. I also experimented with a wholemeal pre-mixed pack to which I added fruit, with similarly good results. Provided you don’t exceed the capacity of the bowl, you’re free to add spices, grains, nuts, fruit and so on. The manual has various useful tips, such as nuts requiring more liquid than plain bread, and the machine can produce various types of bread including brioche, as well as apparently being able to make compote & jam.
The only real downsides are that it’s pretty large, especially with the lid in the open position, and thus needs quite a bit of countertop space. Also, the beeping which tells you it’s finished is neither very loud nor very long in duration. This is fairly important, as you want to remove the bread from the machine very soon after the program ends so it doesn’t burn.
Other than that, it’s incredibly easy to use and produces good results.
I tried this with a couple of pre-mixed packs, and got very good results very easily from this device. Unless you want to handle it all yourself, you can get away with simply adding water to the dry ingredients, choosing a program, and leaving it to do its thing. I also experimented with a wholemeal pre-mixed pack to which I added fruit, with similarly good results. Provided you don’t exceed the capacity of the bowl, you’re free to add spices, grains, nuts, fruit and so on. The manual has various useful tips, such as nuts requiring more liquid than plain bread, and the machine can produce various types of bread including brioche, as well as apparently being able to make compote & jam.
The only real downsides are that it’s pretty large, especially with the lid in the open position, and thus needs quite a bit of countertop space. Also, the beeping which tells you it’s finished is neither very loud nor very long in duration. This is fairly important, as you want to remove the bread from the machine very soon after the program ends so it doesn’t burn.
Other than that, it’s incredibly easy to use and produces good results.
I tried this with a couple of pre-mixed packs, and got very good results very easily from this device. Unless you want to handle it all yourself, you can get away with simply adding water to the dry ingredients, choosing a program, and leaving it to do its thing. I also experimented with a wholemeal pre-mixed pack to which I added fruit, with similarly good results. Provided you don’t exceed the capacity of the bowl, you’re free to add spices, grains, nuts, fruit and so on. The manual has various useful tips, such as nuts requiring more liquid than plain bread, and the machine can produce various types of bread including brioche, as well as apparently being able to make compote & jam.
The only real downsides are that it’s pretty large, especially with the lid in the open position, and thus needs quite a bit of countertop space. Also, the beeping which tells you it’s finished is neither very loud nor very long in duration. This is fairly important, as you want to remove the bread from the machine very soon after the program ends so it doesn’t burn.
Other than that, it’s incredibly easy to use and produces good results.
Making bread by hand requires you to
* mix the ingrediants into a dough
* kneed the dough for 10 minutes
* wait an hour for the dough to rise
* in the mean time clean all the utensils and worktop
* kneed the dough for another five minutes
* clean worktop again
* let the dough rise in the load tin for half an hour
* preheat the oven
* cook for 30 mins
With this machine you just chuck everything into the basket, select the correct menu, and let it do its thing. Far less manual labour, far less cleaning, and you are still rewarded by fresh, well risen, lovely bread.
Making bread by hand requires you to
* mix the ingrediants into a dough
* kneed the dough for 10 minutes
* wait an hour for the dough to rise
* in the mean time clean all the utensils and worktop
* kneed the dough for another five minutes
* clean worktop again
* let the dough rise in the load tin for half an hour
* preheat the oven
* cook for 30 mins
With this machine you just chuck everything into the basket, select the correct menu, and let it do its thing. Far less manual labour, far less cleaning, and you are still rewarded by fresh, well risen, lovely bread.
Making bread by hand requires you to
* mix the ingrediants into a dough
* kneed the dough for 10 minutes
* wait an hour for the dough to rise
* in the mean time clean all the utensils and worktop
* kneed the dough for another five minutes
* clean worktop again
* let the dough rise in the load tin for half an hour
* preheat the oven
* cook for 30 mins
With this machine you just chuck everything into the basket, select the correct menu, and let it do its thing. Far less manual labour, far less cleaning, and you are still rewarded by fresh, well risen, lovely bread.